Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

James Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wivenhoe , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

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 James Close (CO7 9EY) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower than the Wivenhoe average (43.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around James Close (CO7 9EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colchester Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leys Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in James Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Caroline Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colchester Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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