Crime Rates at Riddles Drive, Colchester, CO4 5WA

Riddles Drive area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Lexden and Braiswick , and the 190th 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 Riddles Drive (CO4 5WA) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower than the Lexden and Braiswick average (50.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riddles Drive (CO4 5WA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.