Crimes Committed Near Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RU in October 2025
Summary
Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RU is within the Colchester Town East policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area.
There were 56 crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RU.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RU can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 68 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Low
Bicycle theft: Very Low
Burglary: Very Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Very Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Low
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: None
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Very Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
You are viewing crimes during October 2025. If you would like to find information for other months, you can select them from the dropdown list below. Alternatively, click here to view the previous month .
Anti-social behaviour
These are the 2 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Princess Drive |
| October 2025 | On or near Princess Drive |
Burglary
These are the 2 Burglary crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Attwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Hunters Ridge | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 3 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Hendry Worthington Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| October 2025 | On or near Highclere Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Princess Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Drugs
This is the 1 Drugs crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Bignalls Croft | Local resolution |
Other theft
These are the 3 Other theft crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Craven Drive | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Hanningfield Way | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Regents Close | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 5 Public order crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Brinkley Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Clay Lane Grove | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Highwoods Approach | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Princess Drive | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Tynedale Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Shoplifting
These are the 11 Shoplifting crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Vehicle crime
This is the 1 Vehicle crime crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 25 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Acorn Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Brinkley Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Bullock Wood Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Chinook | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Chinook | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Chinook | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Cotswold Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Dennis Randle Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| October 2025 | On or near Domitian Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Domitian Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Domitian Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Hanningfield Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Highclere Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Highclere Road | Local resolution |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Princess Drive | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Princess Drive | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Regents Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Sioux Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Sioux Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Tony Webb Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Tony Webb Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| October 2025 | On or near Viscount Drive | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Viscount Drive | Under investigation |
Other crime
These are the 3 Other crime crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Derwent Road, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9RU. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Derwent Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Sinnington End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Victoria Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.