Total Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Drugs 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fox Way area has the 21st highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 619 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 Fox Way (CO4 6AX) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher than the Highwoods average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fox Way (CO4 6AX), the main crime hotspot is near Kirby Drive. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fox Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kirby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Defoe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Raven Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Raven Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaumont Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Defoe Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beaumont Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleming Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitmore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitmore Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitmore Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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