Total Crime Rate
103.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Cross area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Wivenhoe , and the 157th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Cross (CO7 9QJ) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 139.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 221.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Cross (CO7 9QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nelson Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colchester Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wivenhoe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B1028 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Road | Under investigation |
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