Total Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.4 10/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roosevelt Way area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 191st highest crime rate of 615 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 Roosevelt Way (CO2 8SP) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roosevelt Way (CO2 8SP), the main crime hotspot is near Normandy Avenue. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roosevelt Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Knights Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stalin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waterville Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Normandy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Normandy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Normandy Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wetzlar Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stalin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Beche Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladbrook Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Horrocks Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Normandy Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladbrook Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Normandy Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wetzlar Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horrocks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Normandy Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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