Crime Rates at Rosewood Close, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SU

Rosewood Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods , and the 19th 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 Rosewood Close (CO4 9SU) in the last 12 months was 8.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rosewood Close (CO4 9SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hanbury Gardens, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langdale Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.