Crime Rates at Tally Ho, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QZ

Tally Ho area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 619 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 Tally Ho (CO4 9QZ) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tally Ho (CO4 9QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.