Crime Rates at Winnock Road, Colchester, CO1 2BQ

Winnock Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 66th 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 Winnock Road (CO1 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 189.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% higher than the New Town and Christ Church average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 129.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winnock Road (CO1 2BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.