Crime Rates at Rosabelle Avenue, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 9NY

Rosabelle Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wivenhoe , and the 197th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rosabelle Avenue (CO7 9NY) in the last 12 months was 86.2 per 1,000 residents and was 100.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rosabelle Avenue (CO7 9NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Britannia Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.