Crimes Committed Near Hereford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RE in October 2025

Summary

Hereford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RE is within the Colchester Town West policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area.

There were 142 crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Hereford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RE.

Crime Level

The overall crime level in the area immediately around Hereford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RE can be described as Medium.

In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 175 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

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List of Crimes Nearby

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Anti-social behaviour

These are the 11 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Hereford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location
October 2025 On or near Cowdray Avenue
October 2025 On or near Cowdray Avenue
October 2025 On or near Cross Cut Court
October 2025 On or near Cross Cut Court
October 2025 On or near East Street
October 2025 On or near East Street
October 2025 On or near George Street
October 2025 On or near Nightclub
October 2025 On or near Nightclub
October 2025 On or near Ratcliffe Court
October 2025 On or near St Botolph'S Street

Bicycle theft

These are the 4 Bicycle theft crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Hereford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
October 2025 On or near Castle Bailey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Cowdray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Priory Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near St Helen'S Lane Under investigation

Burglary

These are the 4 Burglary crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Hereford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
October 2025 On or near Eaglegate Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Frank Clater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Havering Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Criminal damage and arson

These are the 11 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Hereford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
October 2025 On or near Culver Street East Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Eaglegate Under investigation
October 2025 On or near East Bay Under investigation
October 2025 On or near George Street Awaiting court outcome
October 2025 On or near George Williams Way Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Middle Mill Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Saw Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Simons Lane Magdalen Green Under investigation
October 2025 On or near St Nicholas Street Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Vineyard Street Under investigation

Drugs

These are the 5 Drugs crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Hereford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
October 2025 On or near East Ward Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near George Street Awaiting court outcome
October 2025 On or near Simons Lane Magdalen Green Under investigation
October 2025 On or near St Nicholas Street Local resolution
October 2025 On or near St. James' Rise Formal action is not in the public interest

Other theft

These are the 11 Other theft crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Hereford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
October 2025 On or near Cowdray Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Cross Cut Court Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Cross Cut Court Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Meander Mews Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Middle Mill Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Old Coach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2025 On or near St Botolph'S Church Walk Awaiting court outcome
October 2025 On or near St Nicholas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near St Nicholas Street Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Taylor Court Under investigation

Possession of weapons

This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Hereford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
October 2025 On or near St Nicholas Street Under investigation

Public order

These are the 10 Public order crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Hereford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
October 2025 On or near Castle Bailey Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Castle Bailey Local resolution
October 2025 On or near Cowdray Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2025 On or near East Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2025 On or near Frank Clater Close Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Havering Close Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Lewis Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Nightclub Under investigation
October 2025 On or near St Nicholas Street Under investigation

Robbery

These are the 2 Robbery crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Hereford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
October 2025 On or near George Street Under investigation
October 2025 On or near George Williams Way Under investigation

Shoplifting

These are the 8 Shoplifting crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Hereford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
October 2025 On or near Short Wyre Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near St Nicholas Street Under investigation
October 2025 On or near St Nicholas Street Under investigation
October 2025 On or near St Nicholas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Supermarket Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
October 2025 On or near Supermarket Under investigation

Vehicle crime

These are the 7 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Hereford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
October 2025 On or near Brooklands Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2025 On or near East Bay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Museum Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Nightclub Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Nightclub Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Old Coach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near St Nicholas Street Under investigation

Violence and sexual offences

These are the 65 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Hereford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.

Date Location Latest Outcome
October 2025 On or near Brook Street Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2025 On or near Compton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
October 2025 On or near Cowdray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Cowdray Avenue Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Cowdray Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Cowdray Crescent Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Cowdray Crescent Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Cowdray Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Dilbridge Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2025 On or near Durham Square Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2025 On or near Durham Square Action to be taken by another organisation
October 2025 On or near Durham Square Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Eaglegate Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Eaglegate Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Eaglegate Under investigation
October 2025 On or near East Street Under investigation
October 2025 On or near East Ward Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near East Ward Mews Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Exeter Drive Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Exeter Drive Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Exeter Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Fairfield Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
October 2025 On or near George Street Under investigation
October 2025 On or near George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2025 On or near George Street Under investigation
October 2025 On or near George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2025 On or near George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2025 On or near Leicester Close Action to be taken by another organisation
October 2025 On or near Maidenburgh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2025 On or near Maidenburgh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2025 On or near Maidenburgh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Meander Mews Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Meander Mews Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Middle Mill Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Nightclub Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2025 On or near Ratcliffe Court Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2025 On or near Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Ryegate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Short Wyre Street Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Short Wyre Street Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2025 On or near Simons Lane Magdalen Green Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Simons Lane Magdalen Green Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Simons Lane Magdalen Green Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Simons Lane Magdalen Green Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Simons Lane Magdalen Green Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Simons Lane Magdalen Green Under investigation
October 2025 On or near St Botolph'S Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near St Botolph'S Street Under investigation
October 2025 On or near St Botolph'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near St Helen'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2025 On or near St Julian Grove Under investigation
October 2025 On or near St Nicholas Street Offender given a caution
October 2025 On or near St. James' Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2025 On or near St. James' Rise Under investigation
October 2025 On or near St. James' Rise Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2025 On or near Supermarket Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Taylor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
October 2025 On or near Vineyard Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Other crime

These are the 3 Other crime crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Hereford Road, Colchester, CO1 2RE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.

Date Location Latest Outcome
October 2025 On or near Lewis Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
October 2025 On or near Old Coach Road Under investigation
October 2025 On or near Supermarket Under investigation

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.