Total Crime Rate
106.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wilson Marriage Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 165th 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 Wilson Marriage Road (CO4 0DG) in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Greenstead average (159.1 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 80.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilson Marriage Road (CO4 0DG), the main crime hotspot is near Wilson Marriage Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Colchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Causeway | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ayloffe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ayloffe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Causeway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ayloffe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnardiston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ayloffe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gascoigne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ayloffe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairhead Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valentines Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grenfell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grenfell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grenfell Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayloffe Road | Under investigation |
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