Total Crime Rate

1188.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

719.1 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 1188.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 719.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 573.0 10/10
  • Public order 115.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 112.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 92.7 9/10
  • Other theft 84.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 56.2 10/10
  • Drugs 56.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.1 10/10
  • Robbery 19.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.0 10/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 8.4 8/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
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

Castle Bailey area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 5th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Bailey (CO1 1FA) in the last 12 months was 1188.2 per 1,000 residents and was 300.1% higher 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 204 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 256 (≈ 719.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Bailey (CO1 1FA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 223 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Bailey area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/141)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priory Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryegate Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Arthur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Priory Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Short Wyre Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Museum Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Stockwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Wyre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Wyre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Museum Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Nicholas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Nicholas Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Nicholas Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewis Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Mill Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanwell Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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