Crime Rates at Whitewell Road, Colchester, CO2 7DE

Whitewell Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 4th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitewell Road (CO2 7DE) in the last 12 months was 1234.0 per 1,000 residents and was 295.7% higher than the Castle average (311.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 76.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 149 (≈ 562.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitewell Road (CO2 7DE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 412 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.