Crime Rates at St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BQ

St Peters Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 30th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Peters Street (CO1 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 276.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% lower 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -64.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 134.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peters Street (CO1 1BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 247 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conference/Exhibition Centre (83 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.