Total Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 31.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Nelson Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wivenhoe , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 615 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 Nelson Close (CO7 9FN) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Wivenhoe average (43.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 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).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Close (CO7 9FN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nelson Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colchester Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft B1028 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ernest Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ernest Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ernest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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