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

Woden Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 19th 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 Woden Avenue (CO3 0QY) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woden Avenue (CO3 0QY), 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.