Crime Rates at Quayside Drive, Colchester, CO2 8GT

Quayside Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 12th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Quayside Drive (CO2 8GT) in the last 12 months was 542.2 per 1,000 residents and was 289.9% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 156.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Quayside Drive (CO2 8GT), 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.