Crime Rates at Roper Close, Colchester, CO4 5ZH

Roper Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods , and the 220th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roper Close (CO4 5ZH) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower than the Highwoods average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 67.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roper Close (CO4 5ZH), the main crime hotspot is near De Grey Road. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.