Crime Rates at St Andrews Gardens, Colchester, CO4 3EH

St Andrews Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 81st 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 St Andrews Gardens (CO4 3EH) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Andrews Gardens (CO4 3EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Edmund'S Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.