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

St Andrews Gardens area has the 38th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 179th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Andrews Gardens (CO4 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Andrews Gardens (CO4 3EQ), 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.