Total Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Avitus Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avitus Way (CO4 9EY) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% lower than the Highwoods average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avitus Way (CO4 9EY), the main crime hotspot is near Attwood Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avitus Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Purvis Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Magnus Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Titus Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grassmere Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grassmere Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langdale Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tiberius Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tiberius Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Attwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Attwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hanbury Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hanbury Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hanbury Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Caracalla Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Magnus Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Carus Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Freeman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Valens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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