Crime Rates at Conifer Close, Alresford, Colchester, CO7 8AW

Conifer Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alresford & Elmstead , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in Tendring .

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 Conifer Close (CO7 8AW) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Conifer Close (CO7 8AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodford Walk, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conifer Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.