Total Crime Rate

121.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 121.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 83.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • 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
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

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 8DW) 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 8DW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Speedwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Range View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences D'Arcy Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Speedwell Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swallowdale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swallowdale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Speedwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheveling Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheveling Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Savill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Savill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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