Crimes Committed Near Wells Road, Colchester, CO1 2YW in October 2025
Summary
Wells Road, Colchester, CO1 2YW is within the Colchester Town West policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area.
There were 80 crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Wells Road, Colchester, CO1 2YW.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Wells Road, Colchester, CO1 2YW can be described as High.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 291 reported crimes per 1,000 people - a high level when compared with other statistical areas.
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: Medium
Bicycle theft: Medium
Burglary: Medium
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Medium
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Low
Public order: Medium
Robbery: Low
Shoplifting: Low
Theft from the person: Low
Vehicle crime: Medium
Violence and sexual offences: High
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 7 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Wells Road, Colchester, CO1 2YW. 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 Ratcliffe Court |
Bicycle theft
These are the 2 Bicycle theft crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Wells Road, Colchester, CO1 2YW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Cowdray Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Priory Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Burglary
These are the 5 Burglary crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Wells Road, Colchester, CO1 2YW. 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 Fairhead Road North | 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 3 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Wells Road, Colchester, CO1 2YW. 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 East Bay | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Saw Mill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Drugs
These are the 3 Drugs crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Wells Road, Colchester, CO1 2YW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Dilbridge Road East | Offender given a caution |
| October 2025 | On or near East Ward Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near St. James' Rise | Formal action is not in the public interest |
Other theft
These are the 5 Other theft crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Wells Road, Colchester, CO1 2YW. 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 Old Coach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Wells Road, Colchester, CO1 2YW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Dilbridge Road East | Offender given a caution |
Public order
These are the 5 Public order crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Wells Road, Colchester, CO1 2YW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Shoplifting
These are the 4 Shoplifting crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Wells Road, Colchester, CO1 2YW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Wells Road, Colchester, CO1 2YW. 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 Old Coach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 40 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Wells Road, Colchester, CO1 2YW. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| 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 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 East | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Dilbridge Road East | Under investigation |
| 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 Leicester Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| October 2025 | On or near Meander Mews | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Meander Mews | Under investigation |
| 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 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 Suffolk Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Whaley Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Whaley Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| October 2025 | On or near Whaley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Whaley Road | Under investigation |
Other crime
These are the 2 Other crime crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Wells Road, Colchester, CO1 2YW. 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 |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.