Crime Rates at Woodcutters, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9LW

Woodcutters area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wivenhoe , and the 49th 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 Woodcutters (CO7 9LW) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcutters (CO7 9LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Claremont Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ballast Quay Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.