Crime Rates at Bilsdale Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RF

Bilsdale Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods , and the 229th 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 Bilsdale Close (CO4 9RF) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bilsdale Close (CO4 9RF), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Drive. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.