Crime Rates at Sinnington End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RE

Sinnington End area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods , and the 162nd 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 Sinnington End (CO4 9RE) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sinnington End (CO4 9RE), 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.