Total Crime Rate

298.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 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 298.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.6 10/10
  • Public order 28.0 10/10
  • Other theft 23.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cater Walk area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods , and the 26th highest crime rate of 615 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 Cater Walk (CO4 5ZT) in the last 12 months was 298.9 per 1,000 residents and was 237.3% higher 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 29 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 ( 380.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 98.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cater Walk (CO4 5ZT), the main crime hotspot is near Mortimer Gardens. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cater Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Carus Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Culture Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Magnus Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Magnus Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appleton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Scrivener Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Inspiration Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirk Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirk Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirk Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Caracalla Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Valens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Destination Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Freeman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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