Total Crime Rate

181.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 181.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 39.2 8/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Harebell Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods , and the 66th 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 Harebell Close (CO4 9RX) in the last 12 months was 181.4 per 1,000 residents and was 102.2% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harebell Close (CO4 9RX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harebell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person West View Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tynedale Square Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Highwoods Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Highwoods Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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