LINCOLN WAY, CO1 2RL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in CO1 2RL

LINCOLN WAY, CO1 2RL, Colchester has recorded a total of 55 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 19.22 per 1,000 population. This CO1 2RL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader CO1 postcode area, which has experienced 379 crimes and a crime rate of 19.80 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this CO1 2RL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around CO1 2RL, encompassing approximately 2861 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (19) incidents (-5.00% decrease)
  • Drugs: (7) incidents (75.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (6) incidents (500.00% increase)

CO1 2RL Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 11
  • Castle Bailey with total crimes: 10
  • Ryegate Road with total crimes: 7

LINCOLN WAY, CO1 2RL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1919.22-5.00%
Drugs76.6475.00%
Other theft62.45500.00%
Shoplifting62.10200.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.1033.33%
Robbery31.4050.00%
Public order31.05-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.05-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.700.00%
Vehicle crime10.70-66.67%
Other crime10.35-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.350.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2016.43-9.09%
Public order56.99-16.67%
Drugs41.75300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.400.00%
Vehicle crime31.05-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.05-66.67%
Other crime21.050.00%
Robbery20.70-33.33%
Shoplifting20.70-60.00%
Burglary10.700.00%
Possession of weapons10.350.00%
Other theft10.35-80.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2222.0210.00%
Anti-social behaviour97.6950.00%
Public order63.15200.00%
Shoplifting52.1025.00%
Other theft51.75400.00%
Theft from the person41.75300.00%
Vehicle crime41.400.00%
Robbery31.40200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.05-57.14%
Bicycle theft11.05-50.00%
Drugs10.35-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2017.4725.00%
Criminal damage and arson76.9940.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.45-25.00%
Shoplifting42.10100.00%
Drugs31.400.00%
Bicycle theft21.050.00%
Public order20.700.00%
Burglary10.70-50.00%
Other crime10.35-50.00%
Robbery10.350.00%
Theft from the person10.350.00%
Other theft10.35-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.350.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1615.386.67%
Anti-social behaviour85.59100.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.8066.67%
Other theft41.75300.00%
Burglary21.40100.00%
Other crime20.70100.00%
Public order20.70-77.78%
Shoplifting20.70100.00%
Robbery10.700.00%
Theft from the person10.35-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.350.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1516.78-16.67%
Public order95.24350.00%
Drugs53.1566.67%
Anti-social behaviour41.75-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.400.00%
Bicycle theft21.050.00%
Vehicle crime20.700.00%
Theft from the person20.700.00%
Robbery10.700.00%
Possession of weapons10.350.00%
Other crime10.350.00%
Other theft10.350.00%
Shoplifting10.350.00%
Burglary10.350.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1811.18-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour56.29-37.50%
Drugs31.75200.00%
Public order21.050.00%
Vehicle crime20.70-33.33%
Burglary10.700.00%
Shoplifting10.35-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2416.7826.32%
Anti-social behaviour88.39166.67%
Vehicle crime32.80200.00%
Other theft31.050.00%
Public order21.05-33.33%
Shoplifting20.70-66.67%
Robbery10.700.00%
Drugs10.350.00%
Theft from the person10.350.00%
Burglary10.350.00%
Bicycle theft10.350.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.35-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1913.9826.67%
Shoplifting66.64100.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.1033.33%
Anti-social behaviour31.40-25.00%
Public order31.05-50.00%
Possession of weapons21.05100.00%
Vehicle crime10.70-93.33%
Burglary10.350.00%
Drugs10.35-66.67%

In December 2023, Vehicle crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Vehicle crime1519.2266.67%
Violence and sexual offences155.24-11.76%
Public order65.24-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.10-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.40200.00%
Drugs31.05200.00%
Shoplifting31.0550.00%
Bicycle theft21.05-66.67%
Other theft20.70-60.00%
Burglary10.70-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.350.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1721.3213.33%
Public order125.941100.00%
Vehicle crime94.1980.00%
Bicycle theft63.15200.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.10-33.33%
Other theft52.10150.00%
Shoplifting21.75-33.33%
Burglary20.70-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.70-66.67%
Drugs10.350.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1516.780.00%
Anti-social behaviour95.240.00%
Vehicle crime53.150.00%
Burglary41.750.00%
Robbery31.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.050.00%
Shoplifting31.050.00%
Other theft21.050.00%
Bicycle theft20.700.00%
Drugs10.700.00%
Public order10.350.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 30 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20241
July 20245
June 20241
May 20244
April 20241
February 20243
December 20232
November 20235
October 20232

A total of 15 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
October 20233

A total of 67 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20249
June 20246
May 20248
April 20244
March 20245
February 20248
January 20243
December 20234
November 20236
October 20239

A total of 30 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 20241
June 20243
April 20245
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 220 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.33 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202420
July 202422
June 202420
May 202416
April 202415
March 202418
February 202424
January 202419
December 202315
November 202317
October 202315

A total of 45 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20244
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 202315
November 20239
October 20235

A total of 37 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20243
June 20247
May 20245
April 20243
February 20241
January 20244
December 20233
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 53 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20246
June 20242
May 20242
April 20249
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
December 20236
November 202312
October 20231

A total of 37 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
July 20245
June 20244
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20246
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241

A total of 18 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20242
April 20242
February 20241
December 20232
November 20236
October 20232

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
January 20242
December 20231

A total of 15 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the CO1 2RL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total11
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order1
  • 2. Castle Bailey
    Total10
    Drugs4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Ryegate Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Cowdray Crescent
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 5. Museum Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. St. James' Rise
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 7. East Bay
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Culver Street East
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Castle Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Guildford Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Land Lane
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 12. Eaglegate
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Grosvenor Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Priory Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Lewis Gardens
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 16. Parking Area
    Total1
    Robbery1