Crime Rates at Priors Way, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1TW

Priors Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Coggeshall , and the 209th highest crime rate of 483 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 Priors Way (CO6 1TW) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher than the Coggeshall average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priors Way (CO6 1TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Turner Mews, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monkdowns Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.