Total Crime Rate

219.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 219.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 146.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.2 10/10
  • Burglary 24.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bignell Croft area has the 5th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods , and the 46th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bignell Croft (CO4 9TX) in the last 12 months was 219.5 per 1,000 residents and was 144.8% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 146.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). 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 85 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bignell Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Viscount Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Drive Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Princess Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Princess Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Viscount Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Princess Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Princess Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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