Total Crime Rate

1289.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1289.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 559.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 148.9 10/10
  • Public order 132.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 115.2 9/10
  • Other theft 95.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 64.6 10/10
  • Drugs 42.1 10/10
  • Robbery 30.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 22.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 22.5 10/10
  • Burglary 19.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Williams Walk area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 3rd 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 Williams Walk (CO1 1AA) in the last 12 months was 1289.3 per 1,000 residents and was 313.4% higher than the Castle average (311.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 199 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 263 (≈ 738.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Williams Walk (CO1 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 412 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Williams Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/142)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Museum Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Museum Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Sep 2025Drugs St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St John'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Museum Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Museum Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Williams Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Nicholas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Nicholas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Nicholas Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft St Nicholas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 142

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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