Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 39.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.0 3/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wavell Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 222nd lowest 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 Wavell Avenue (CO2 7HR) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower 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 Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavell Avenue (CO2 7HR), the main crime hotspot is near Alport Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wavell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alport Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rainsborowe Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alport Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft B1026 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannons Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harp Meadow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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