Crime Rates at High Street, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6HL

High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rural North , and the 296th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CO7 6HL) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% higher than the Rural North average (36.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CO7 6HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Threadneedle Street, where police recorded 1 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.