Total Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 60.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sea King Crescent area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods , and the 288th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sea King Crescent (CO4 9RJ) in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% lower than the Highwoods average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sea King Crescent (CO4 9RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sea King Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brinkley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chinook Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Highclere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Highwoods Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences California Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highwoods Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Craven Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Tynedale Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tynedale Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brinkley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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