Crime Rates at Valens Close, Colchester, CO4 9XA

Valens Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Highwoods , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valens Close (CO4 9XA) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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