Crime Rates at Quayside Drive, Colchester, CO2 8GE

Quayside Drive area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 260th highest 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 Quayside Drive (CO2 8GE) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Greenstead average (139.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 800.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Quayside Drive (CO2 8GE), the main crime hotspot is near Caelum Drive. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.