Crime Rates at Smallwood Road, Colchester, CO2 9HA

Smallwood Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shrub End , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 615 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 Smallwood Road (CO2 9HA) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% lower than the Shrub End average (78.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smallwood Road (CO2 9HA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.