Crime Rates at Maplehurst Road, Colchester, CO4 6BQ

Maplehurst Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods , and the 305th lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maplehurst Road (CO4 6BQ) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maplehurst Road (CO4 6BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eden Drive, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavell Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.