Crime Rates at Wethersfield Road, Colchester, CO2 0BB

Wethersfield Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 225th 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 Wethersfield Road (CO2 0BB) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower than the Berechurch average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wethersfield Road (CO2 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Bardfield Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.