Crime Rates at High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9JB

High Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Coggeshall , and the 240th lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CO5 9JB) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% lower than the Coggeshall average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CO5 9JB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.