Total Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Willoughby Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mersea and Pyefleet , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Willoughby Avenue (CO5 8AU) in the last 12 months was 9.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Mersea and Pyefleet average (44.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Willoughby Avenue (CO5 8AU), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Anne Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Esplanade | — |
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