Total Crime Rate

247.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 247.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 151.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Other theft 25.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 13.8 6/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Parkside Quarter area has the 9th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 40th 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 Parkside Quarter (CO1 1EA) in the last 12 months was 247.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 151.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkside Quarter (CO1 1EA), the main crime hotspot is near Conference/Exhibition Centre. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parkside Quarter area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Harper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Peter'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Balkerne Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balkerne Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Harper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Serpentine Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Culver Street West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Culver Street West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Culver Street West —
Apr 2026Other theft Culver Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Culver Street West Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Culver Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Culver Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culver Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Causton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culver Street West Under investigation
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Data Sources

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