Crime Rates at Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2DL

Wimpole Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 196th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wimpole Road (CO1 2DL) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimpole Road (CO1 2DL), 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.