Total Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Johns Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rural North , and the 302nd 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 St Johns Crescent (CO6 4ES) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% higher than the Rural North average (36.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Crescent (CO6 4ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grenadier Court, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ramparts Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grenadier Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elstar Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grenadier Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exeter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malvern Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malvern Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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