Crime Rates at Wakefield Close, Colchester, CO1 2SD

Wakefield Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 279th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakefield Close (CO1 2SD) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower than the Castle average (297.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Close (CO1 2SD), the main crime hotspot is near Cowdray Avenue. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.