Total Crime Rate

286.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

94.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 286.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.8 7/10
  • Other theft 23.7 10/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Axial Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods , and the 28th highest crime rate of 616 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Axial Way (CO4 5XD) in the last 12 months was 286.0 per 1,000 residents and was 224.7% higher than the Highwoods average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 340.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 94.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Axial Way (CO4 5XD), the main crime hotspot is near Courage Drive. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Axial Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Flame Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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