Crime Rates at Speedwell Road, Colchester, CO2 8DN

Speedwell Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 99th 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 Speedwell Road (CO2 8DN) in the last 12 months was 137.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 79.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Speedwell Road (CO2 8DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheveling Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foresight Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.