Crime Rates at Wickham Road, Colchester, CO3 3ED

Wickham Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 135th 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 Wickham Road (CO3 3ED) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% lower than the New Town and Christ Church average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wickham Road (CO3 3ED), the main crime hotspot is near Goojerat Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.