Crimes Committed Near Colchester, CO4 4QL in December 2025

Summary

Colchester, CO4 4QL is within the Colchester Town East policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area.

There were 62 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO4 4QL.

Crime Level

The overall crime level in the area immediately around Colchester, CO4 4QL can be described as Low.

In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 42 reported crimes per 1,000 people - a low level when compared with other statistical areas.

This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.

Levels By Category

Anti-social behaviour: Very Low

Bicycle theft: None

Burglary: Very Low

Criminal damage and arson: Low

Drugs: Very Low

Other crime: Very Low

Other theft: Very Low

Possession of weapons: Very Low

Public order: Very Low

Robbery: Very Low

Shoplifting: Very Low

Theft from the person: None

Vehicle crime: Low

Violence and sexual offences: Medium

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List of Crimes Nearby

You are viewing crimes during December 2025. This is the most recent month for which data is currently available. Our data is updated monthly, although there is always a slight lag in receiving data from the police forces around the country.

Anti-social behaviour

These are the 2 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO4 4QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location
December 2025 On or near Dilbridge Road East
December 2025 On or near Havering Close

Burglary

These are the 2 Burglary crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO4 4QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Supermarket Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Wilson Marriage Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Criminal damage and arson

These are the 2 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO4 4QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Francis Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Mayfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Drugs

This is the 1 Drugs crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO4 4QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Mayfield Close Action to be taken by another organisation

Other theft

These are the 5 Other theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO4 4QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Alderton Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Harwich Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near St Monance Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Supermarket Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Tara Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Public order

This is the 1 Public order crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO4 4QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Fairhead Road South Unable to prosecute suspect

Shoplifting

These are the 3 Shoplifting crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO4 4QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Petrol Station Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Theft from the person

This is the 1 Theft from the person crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO4 4QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Ipswich Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Vehicle crime

These are the 13 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO4 4QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Asbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Asbury Close Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Cloverlands Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Dilbridge Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Fairhead Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Gascoigne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Goring Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Havering Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Rayleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Southland Close Awaiting court outcome
December 2025 On or near St Neots Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Violence and sexual offences

These are the 28 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO4 4QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Asbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Ayloffe Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Barkstead Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Brinkley Crescent Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Compton Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Compton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Compton Road Awaiting court outcome
December 2025 On or near Compton Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Dilbridge Road East Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Fairhead Road North Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Francis Way Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Frank Clater Close Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Ipswich Road Action to be taken by another organisation
December 2025 On or near Ipswich Road Action to be taken by another organisation
December 2025 On or near Mayfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Mayfield Close Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Mayfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Mayfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Ratcliffe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
December 2025 On or near Ratcliffe Court Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Ratcliffe Court Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Ratcliffe Court Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Tara Close Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Tara Close Action to be taken by another organisation
December 2025 On or near Tara Close Action to be taken by another organisation
December 2025 On or near Thurlston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Wilson Marriage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
December 2025 On or near Wilson Marriage Road Under investigation

Other crime

These are the 4 Other crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO4 4QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
December 2025 On or near Asbury Close Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Pondfield Road Under investigation
December 2025 On or near Ratcliffe Court Under investigation
December 2025 On or near St Judes Close Under investigation

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.