Crime Rates at Duffield Drive, Colchester, CO4 3YQ

Duffield Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 28th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Duffield Drive (CO4 3YQ) in the last 12 months was 325.2 per 1,000 residents and was 104.4% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 184.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duffield Drive (CO4 3YQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 177 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avon Way (80 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.