Total Crime Rate

680.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

219.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 680.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 351.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 219.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 178.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Other theft 32.0 10/10
  • Drugs 22.8 10/10
  • Public order 22.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Robbery 18.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

George Williams Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 12th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around George Williams Way (CO1 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 680.4 per 1,000 residents and was 461.2% 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 Shoplifting with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 219.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Williams Way (CO1 2JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in George Williams Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Childwell Alley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simons Lane Magdalen Green Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Childwell Alley Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nicholsons Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Williams Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Providence Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Military Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saw Mill Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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