Total Crime Rate

114.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 114.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Tynedale Square area has the 18th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods , and the 139th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tynedale Square (CO4 9TJ) in the last 12 months was 114.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 145.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tynedale Square (CO4 9TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tynedale Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tynedale Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chinook Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grassmere Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grassmere Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences California Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Highclere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Tynedale Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hanbury Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hanbury Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hanbury Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langdale Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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