Crime Rates at Walnut Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ES

Walnut Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods , and the 69th highest crime rate of 615 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 Walnut Drive (CO4 5ES) in the last 12 months was 182.7 per 1,000 residents and was 106.1% higher than the Highwoods average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 165.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 139.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 123.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Drive (CO4 5ES), the main crime hotspot is near Boxted Road. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.