Crime Rates at Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1US

Cowdray Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowdray Avenue (CO1 1US) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% lower than the Castle average (311.9 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowdray Avenue (CO1 1US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.