Total Crime Rate
276.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St 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 1EQ) 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 1EQ), 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.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Williams Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maidenburgh Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryegate Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Peter'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ryegate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryegate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kings Meadow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryegate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Margaret Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Runwald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Runwald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Culver Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Middle Mill | — |
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