Total Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 8.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fir Tree Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 619 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 Fir Tree Close (CO4 9SY) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% lower than the Highwoods average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Robbery with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Tree Close (CO4 9SY), the main crime hotspot is near Highclere Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fir Tree Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinlett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Langdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grassmere —
Apr 2026Burglary Highwoods Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tynedale Square Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Robbery Highwoods Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hanbury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hanbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person West View Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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