Crime Rates at Ballantyne Drive, Colchester, CO2 8XZ

Ballantyne Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 298th lowest crime rate of 619 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 8XZ) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower than the Greenstead average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ballantyne Drive (CO2 8XZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albany Gardens, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caelum Drive (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.