Total Crime Rate
90.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Jack Andrews Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Highwoods , and the 183rd 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 Jack Andrews Drive (CO4 9YN) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher than the Highwoods average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jack Andrews Drive (CO4 9YN), 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.
View Crime In Highwoods| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Princess Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Drive | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brinkley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brinkley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chinook | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Princess Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Drive | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elizabeth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Princess Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elizabeth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Princess Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Princess Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Princess Drive | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Princess Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Purvis Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Attwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Attwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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