Crime Rates at Ward Close, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9FQ

Ward Close area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wivenhoe , and the 16th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ward Close (CO7 9FQ) in the last 12 months was 423.1 per 1,000 residents and was 795.8% higher than the Wivenhoe average (47.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ward Close (CO7 9FQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ballast Quay Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Nook (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.