Crime Rates at Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2BY

Wimpole Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 74th 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 Wimpole Road (CO1 2BY) in the last 12 months was 177.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% 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 Shoplifting with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimpole Road (CO1 2BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Simons Lane Magdalen Green (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.