Total Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heath Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wivenhoe , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heath Road (CO7 9PX) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% lower than the Wivenhoe average (43.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heath Road (CO7 9PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nelson Close, where police recorded 17 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.
View Crime In Wivenhoe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frances Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cracknell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B1028 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Close | Under investigation |
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