Total Crime Rate

174.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 174.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.6 9/10
  • Other theft 25.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Winnock Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 71st highest crime rate of 619 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 Winnock Road (CO1 2BE) in the last 12 months was 174.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% higher than the New Town and Christ Church average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winnock Road (CO1 2BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shrubland Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Winnock Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Childwell Alley Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garrison Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garrison Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colonel Way
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Childwell Alley Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Nicholsons Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Golden Noble Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Noble Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Noble Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fairfax Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fairfax Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garrison Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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