Crimes Committed Near Petrolea Close, Colchester, CO4 5TU in December 2025
Summary
Petrolea Close, Colchester, CO4 5TU is within the Colchester Town East policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area.
There were 63 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Petrolea Close, Colchester, CO4 5TU.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Petrolea Close, Colchester, CO4 5TU can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 113 reported crimes per 1,000 people
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: Low
Bicycle theft: Low
Burglary: Very Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Medium
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: Medium
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
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 5 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Petrolea Close, Colchester, CO4 5TU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Bradford Drive |
| December 2025 | On or near Bradford Drive |
| December 2025 | On or near Cowdray Avenue |
| December 2025 | On or near Cowdray Avenue |
| December 2025 | On or near Hutley Drive |
Bicycle theft
These are the 2 Bicycle theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Petrolea Close, Colchester, CO4 5TU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Mccluskeys Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Burglary
These are the 5 Burglary crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Petrolea Close, Colchester, CO4 5TU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Gresley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Holden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near North Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Poplar Hall Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near St Paul'S Road | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 3 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Petrolea Close, Colchester, CO4 5TU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Mason Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Other theft
These are the 4 Other theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Petrolea Close, Colchester, CO4 5TU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Catchpool Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Mason Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Three Crowns Road | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 7 Shoplifting crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Petrolea Close, Colchester, CO4 5TU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Theft from the person
This is the 1 Theft from the person crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Petrolea Close, Colchester, CO4 5TU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Colne Bank Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Vehicle crime
This is the 1 Vehicle crime crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Petrolea Close, Colchester, CO4 5TU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 35 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Petrolea Close, Colchester, CO4 5TU. 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 Bloyes Mews | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bloyes Mews | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bradford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Bradford Drive | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bradford Drive | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bradford Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Causton Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Causton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Causton Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Colne Bank Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Colne Bank Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Colne Bank Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Cowdray Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Cowdray Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Cowper Crescent | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Gresley Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Gresley Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Gresley Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Groves Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Holden Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near John Harper Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| December 2025 | On or near John Harper Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Mason Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Mason Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Mccluskeys Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Mccluskeys Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Mccluskeys Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near North Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Poplar Hall Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Rowan Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Rowan Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| December 2025 | On or near Three Crowns Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| December 2025 | On or near Worsdell Way | Under investigation |
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