Total Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 77.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.2 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 0.7 1/10
  • Other crime 0.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Elmstead Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wivenhoe , and the 228th highest 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 Elmstead Road (CO7 9HX) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% higher 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmstead Road (CO7 9HX), the main crime hotspot is near Colchester Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elmstead Road area

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

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