Total Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Friday Wood Green area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Friday Wood Green (CO2 8XE) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friday Wood Green (CO2 8XE), the main crime hotspot is near Bardfield Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friday Wood Green area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thaxted Walk
Apr 2026Public order Wethersfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bardfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bardfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Inworth Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lethe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lethe Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friday Wood Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Gore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons James Gore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Gore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Gore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Gore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wethersfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pebmarsh Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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