Crime Rates at Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9ED

Highwoods Square area has the 15th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods , and the 109th highest crime rate of 615 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 Highwoods Square (CO4 9ED) in the last 12 months was 127.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% higher 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 650.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 733.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highwoods Square (CO4 9ED), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.