Crime Rates at Valentines Drive, Colchester, CO4 0AH

Valentines Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 264th 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 Valentines Drive (CO4 0AH) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valentines Drive (CO4 0AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dilbridge Road East, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilson Marriage Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.