Crime Rates at Woden Avenue, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QQ

Woden Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 283rd highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woden Avenue (CO3 0QQ) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% lower than the Marks Tey and Layer average (67.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woden Avenue (CO3 0QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radveld Chase (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.