Crime Rates at Ballantyne Drive, Colchester, CO2 8GL

Ballantyne Drive area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 276th 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 Ballantyne Drive (CO2 8GL) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Greenstead average (139.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ballantyne Drive (CO2 8GL), 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.