Crime Rates at Woodland Way, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9AP

Woodland Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wivenhoe , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodland Way (CO7 9AP) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% lower than the Wivenhoe average (43.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodland Way (CO7 9AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Britannia Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.