Crime Rates at Monkwick Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8NL

Monkwick Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monkwick Avenue (CO2 8NL) in the last 12 months was 146.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 104.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monkwick Avenue (CO2 8NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Elizabeth Way, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.