Total Crime Rate

344.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 344.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 103.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 92.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.1 10/10
  • Other theft 25.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.7 10/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 17.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cater Walk area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods , and the 26th 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 Cater Walk (CO4 5ZT) in the last 12 months was 344.1 per 1,000 residents and was 283.7% higher than the Highwoods average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 53.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 103.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cater Walk (CO4 5ZT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Destination Drive, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mortimer Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cater Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Destination Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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