Crime Rates at Hunting Gate, Colchester, CO1 2XF

Hunting Gate area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 229th 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 Hunting Gate (CO1 2XF) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower than the Greenstead average (139.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hunting Gate (CO1 2XF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farrington Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tarrett Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.