Total Crime Rate

146.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.9 10/10
  • Public order 20.6 9/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

De Grey Square area has the 12th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 619 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 De Grey Square (CO4 5YQ) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% higher than the Highwoods average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around De Grey Square (CO4 5YQ), the main crime hotspot is near De Grey Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in De Grey Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft De Grey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Grey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Destination Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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