Crime Rates at Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1US

Cowdray Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 251st lowest crime rate of 619 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 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% lower than the Castle average (297.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowdray Avenue (CO1 1US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mason Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Harper Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.