Crime Rates at Smallwood Road, Colchester, CO2 9HD

Smallwood Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shrub End , and the 121st highest crime rate of 619 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 Smallwood Road (CO2 9HD) in the last 12 months was 133.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% higher than the Shrub End average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 97.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smallwood Road (CO2 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.