Total Crime Rate
40.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Winchester Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 233rd 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 Winchester Road (CO2 7LL) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winchester Road (CO2 7LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kendall Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavalier Grove (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Colchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavalier Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colonel Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavalier Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Town Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kendall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kendall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Military Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | James Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavalier Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavalier Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cavalier Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beche Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winsley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winsley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Winsley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Granville Road | Under investigation |
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