Total Crime Rate
247.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
151.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Peters Street 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 St Peters Street (CO1 1ED) 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 St Peters Street (CO1 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 348 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Colchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Williams Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Culver Street West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylor Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylor Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Harper Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Harper Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Culver Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Culver Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Chase | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Victoria Chase | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Culver Street West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Mill | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Williams Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Causton Road | Under investigation |
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