Crime Rates at Friday Wood Green, Colchester, CO2 8XF

Friday Wood Green area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 174th 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 8XF) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friday Wood Green (CO2 8XF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Felstead Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near James Gore Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.