Total Crime Rate

81.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 81.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chinook area has the 25th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods , and the 218th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chinook (CO4 9RN) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% lower than the Highwoods average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chinook (CO4 9RN), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Drive. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chinook area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regents Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regents Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Princess Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Princess Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Princess Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Princess Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Drive Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Regents Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunters Ridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chinook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sioux Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sioux Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Highwoods Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Highwoods Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brinkley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sea King Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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