Total Crime Rate

196.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 196.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wall Mews area has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Berechurch , and the 59th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wall Mews (CO2 9GP) in the last 12 months was 196.7 per 1,000 residents and was 121.2% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 135.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 94.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wall Mews (CO2 9GP), the main crime hotspot is near Wall Mews. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wall Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Everett Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Henry Everett Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Foundation Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Travers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wall Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wall Mews Under investigation

Data Sources

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