Total Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West View Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods , and the 160th 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 West View Close (CO4 9SP) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Highwoods average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around West View Close (CO4 9SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Gardens, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tynedale Square (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West View Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley View Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Tynedale Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tynedale Square Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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