Crime Rates at Speedwell Road, Colchester, CO2 8DN

Speedwell Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 136th highest crime rate of 619 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 Speedwell Road (CO2 8DN) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% higher than the Berechurch average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 8.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Speedwell Road (CO2 8DN), the main crime hotspot is near Cheveling Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.