Crimes Committed Near Colchester, CO1 1GW in August 2025
Summary
Colchester, CO1 1GW is within the Colchester Town West policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area.
There were 56 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO1 1GW.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Colchester, CO1 1GW can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 172 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Low
Bicycle theft: Medium
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Medium
Robbery: Low
Shoplifting: Medium
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Medium
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 5 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO1 1GW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Catchpool Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Grenfell Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Grosvenor Place |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
Burglary
This is the 1 Burglary crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO1 1GW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Wakefield Close | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 2 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO1 1GW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Compton Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Fenwick Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Drugs
This is the 1 Drugs crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO1 1GW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Mason Road | Local resolution |
Other theft
These are the 3 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO1 1GW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Ely Gardens | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Frank Clater Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| August 2025 | On or near Orchard Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Public order
These are the 4 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO1 1GW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Ratcliffe Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ratcliffe Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Robbery
This is the 1 Robbery crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO1 1GW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Mason Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Shoplifting
These are the 9 Shoplifting crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO1 1GW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Mason Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Mason Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Mason Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Theft from the person
These are the 3 Theft from the person crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO1 1GW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Castle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Cowdray Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Mason Road | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 5 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO1 1GW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Cowdray Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Cowdray Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Cowdray Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Mason Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 22 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Colchester, CO1 1GW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Cowdray Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cowdray Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Cowdray Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Durham Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Grosvenor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Grosvenor Place | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near King Cole Place | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near King Cole Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Mason Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Mason Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ratcliffe Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ratcliffe Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Rayleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Rayleigh Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Roman Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Romford Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Romford Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Rouse Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near St Andrews Gardens | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.