Crime Rates at Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX

Bignell Croft area has the 10th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods , and the 75th 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 Bignell Croft (CO4 9TX) in the last 12 months was 170.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -39.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 91.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bignell Croft (CO4 9TX), 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.