Crime Rates at Waterside Lane, Colchester, CO2 8HW

Waterside Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 29th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterside Lane (CO2 8HW) in the last 12 months was 280.6 per 1,000 residents and was 215.5% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 125.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside Lane (CO2 8HW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.