ST ANDREWS AVENUE, CO4 3AG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CO4 3AG

ST ANDREWS AVENUE, CO4 3AG, Colchester has recorded a total of 54 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 19.96 per 1,000 population. This CO4 3AG crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CO4 postcode area, which has experienced 350 crimes and a crime rate of 6.60 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CO4 3AG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CO4 3AG, encompassing approximately 2705 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the CO4 3AG area, explore the CO4 3AG Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (26) incidents (-10.34% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (4) incidents (33.33% increase)

CO4 3AG Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 6
  • Farrington Close with total crimes: 5
  • Lugar Close with total crimes: 5

ST ANDREWS AVENUE, CO4 3AG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2619.96-10.34%
Anti-social behaviour79.610.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.5933.33%
Other theft41.480.00%
Public order31.4850.00%
Bicycle theft21.110.00%
Burglary20.740.00%
Drugs20.74100.00%
Vehicle crime20.74-33.33%
Other crime10.740.00%
Shoplifting10.37-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2919.96-12.12%
Anti-social behaviour710.72-41.67%
Other theft42.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.48-62.50%
Vehicle crime31.11200.00%
Shoplifting21.110.00%
Public order20.74-60.00%
Other crime10.74-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.370.00%
Drugs10.37-85.71%
Robbery10.370.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3329.2037.50%
Anti-social behaviour1212.2071.43%
Criminal damage and arson84.44166.67%
Drugs72.96250.00%
Public order52.59150.00%
Other theft41.850.00%
Bicycle theft31.480.00%
Other crime31.11200.00%
Shoplifting21.11-50.00%
Burglary10.74-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.37-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2419.2214.29%
Anti-social behaviour78.8716.67%
Other theft42.59300.00%
Shoplifting41.48100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.480.00%
Vehicle crime31.1150.00%
Drugs21.11-33.33%
Burglary20.740.00%
Public order20.74-66.67%
Other crime10.74-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2120.330.00%
Public order67.7650.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.2250.00%
Drugs32.2250.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.110.00%
Robbery31.110.00%
Bicycle theft21.110.00%
Burglary20.740.00%
Shoplifting20.74100.00%
Vehicle crime20.74-33.33%
Other crime20.74100.00%
Theft from the person20.74100.00%
Other theft10.74-75.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2117.00-16.00%
Public order47.760.00%
Other theft41.48-42.86%
Anti-social behaviour41.48-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.4850.00%
Vehicle crime31.110.00%
Burglary21.11100.00%
Drugs20.74100.00%
Theft from the person10.740.00%
Shoplifting10.37-66.67%
Other crime10.37-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2521.818.70%
Other theft79.2440.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.590.00%
Public order42.22300.00%
Other crime31.480.00%
Robbery31.110.00%
Shoplifting31.11200.00%
Bicycle theft21.110.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.740.00%
Theft from the person10.740.00%
Burglary10.37-50.00%
Drugs10.37-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.370.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2318.48-34.29%
Anti-social behaviour68.50200.00%
Other theft52.22-28.57%
Drugs41.8533.33%
Vehicle crime31.48-57.14%
Other crime31.11-50.00%
Burglary21.110.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.74-60.00%
Public order10.74-75.00%
Shoplifting10.37-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3528.8366.67%
Other theft712.9440.00%
Vehicle crime72.59133.33%
Other crime62.59500.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.220.00%
Public order41.850.00%
Drugs31.48200.00%
Burglary21.11-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.74-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.740.00%
Possession of weapons20.740.00%
Shoplifting20.740.00%
Theft from the person10.740.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2118.11-4.55%
Other theft57.76-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson51.85-16.67%
Public order41.85-20.00%
Burglary41.480.00%
Vehicle crime31.48-57.14%
Anti-social behaviour31.11-62.50%
Shoplifting21.11-60.00%
Drugs10.74-75.00%
Other crime10.37-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2227.35-24.14%
Anti-social behaviour88.1314.29%
Vehicle crime72.96250.00%
Other theft72.5916.67%
Criminal damage and arson62.5950.00%
Shoplifting52.22-37.50%
Public order51.85-28.57%
Bicycle theft41.85-50.00%
Drugs41.48100.00%
Possession of weapons31.4850.00%
Other crime21.110.00%
Robbery10.740.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Bicycle theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2929.20-34.09%
Bicycle theft810.72100.00%
Shoplifting82.96166.67%
Anti-social behaviour72.96-12.50%
Public order72.5975.00%
Other theft62.5920.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.22-42.86%
Burglary21.48-33.33%
Drugs20.740.00%
Other crime20.740.00%
Vehicle crime20.740.00%
Possession of weapons20.74100.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4431.050.00%
Anti-social behaviour816.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.960.00%
Other theft52.590.00%
Bicycle theft41.850.00%
Public order41.480.00%
Burglary31.480.00%
Shoplifting31.110.00%
Drugs21.110.00%
Vehicle crime20.740.00%
Robbery10.740.00%
Possession of weapons10.370.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 26 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20243
January 20246
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 51 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20245
June 20242
May 20246
April 20244
March 20244
February 20241
January 20244
December 20234
November 20235
October 20237
September 20234

A total of 353 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.15 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202429
July 202433
June 202424
May 202421
April 202421
March 202425
February 202423
January 202435
December 202321
November 202322
October 202329
September 202344

A total of 27 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20243
May 20242
March 20242
January 20242
November 20234
October 20238
September 20234

A total of 83 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.38 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20247
July 202412
June 20247
May 20246
April 20244
March 20246
February 20246
January 20242
December 20233
November 20238
October 20237
September 20238

A total of 55 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.23 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20248
June 20243
May 20243
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
January 20245
December 20235
November 20236
October 20234
September 20237

A total of 36 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.77 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20235
October 20238
September 20233

A total of 23 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20234
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 34 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.62 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20247
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20244
January 20243
December 20231
November 20234
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 38 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20243
February 20243
January 20247
December 20233
November 20237
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 63 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.85 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20244
June 20244
May 20241
April 20244
March 20247
February 20245
January 20247
December 20235
November 20237
October 20236
September 20235

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
March 20241
January 20242
November 20233
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 9 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20243
March 20243
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CO4 3AG postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Farrington Close
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 3. Lugar Close
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Rochdale Way
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
  • 5. Hainault Close
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. Hunwicke Road
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Altbarn Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Swan Close
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Capstan Place
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Britten Close
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Duffield Drive
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Veronica Walk
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Ashdown Way
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. The Chase
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 15. Howe Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Chase Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Forest Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Sullivan Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Phoenix Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Colne Causeway
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 22. Arnold Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Wheeler Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Woodcock Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Affleck Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Sherwood Close
    Total1
    Other theft1