Total Crime Rate
162.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clarendon Way area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 86th highest crime rate of 619 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 Clarendon Way (CO1 1DL) in the last 12 months was 162.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% lower than the Castle average (297.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarendon Way (CO1 1DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mason Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Harper Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Colchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mason Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | A133 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Harper Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Harper Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Serpentine Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | A133 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Colchester | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A133 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mason Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mason Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Claremont Heights | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poplar Hall Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bloyes Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poplar Hall Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Heights | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Claremont Heights | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Causton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Catchpool Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Catchpool Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Claremont Heights | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Claremont Heights | Under investigation |
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