Crime Rates at Echelon Walk, Colchester, CO4 6BW

Echelon Walk area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods , and the 292nd 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 Echelon Walk (CO4 6BW) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Echelon Walk (CO4 6BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitmore Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.