Total Crime Rate
39.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cracknell Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wivenhoe , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cracknell Close (CO7 9PY) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 18 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 18 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cracknell Close (CO7 9PY), the main crime hotspot is near Britannia Crescent. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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 |
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