Crime Rates at Finchingfield Way, Colchester, CO2 0AZ

Finchingfield Way area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 186th highest crime rate of 619 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 Finchingfield Way (CO2 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% lower than the Berechurch average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finchingfield Way (CO2 0AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bardfield Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Terling Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.