Crime Rates at Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1UT

Cowdray Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 89th 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 Cowdray Avenue (CO1 1UT) in the last 12 months was 151.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowdray Avenue (CO1 1UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowan Place (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.