Crime Rates at Millers Close, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4HW

Millers Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rural North , and the 181st lowest 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 Millers Close (CO6 4HW) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millers Close (CO6 4HW), 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.