Total Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 8.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spindle Wood area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods , and the 23rd 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 Spindle Wood (CO4 9SX) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% lower than the Highwoods average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Robbery with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spindle Wood (CO4 9SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hanbury Gardens, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tynedale Square (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Spindle Wood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grassmere —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tynedale Square Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person West View Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Langdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hanbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hanbury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinlett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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