Crime Rates at Whitmore Drive, Colchester, CO4 6BT

Whitmore Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods , and the 148th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitmore Drive (CO4 6BT) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitmore Drive (CO4 6BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 82 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.