Crime Rates at Willow Close, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7QN

Willow Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alresford & Elmstead , and the 156th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

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 Willow Close (CO7 7QN) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% higher than the Alresford & Elmstead average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Close (CO7 7QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Herbert Way, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Francis Gunn Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.