Crime Rates at Asquith Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FS

Asquith Drive area has the 29th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods , and the 266th highest 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 Asquith Drive (CO4 9FS) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Asquith Drive (CO4 9FS), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Drive. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.