Crime Rates at Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2DN

Wimpole Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wimpole Road (CO1 2DN) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 94.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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