Total Crime Rate
88.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Stockwell Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 187th 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 West Stockwell Street (CO1 1FQ) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Stockwell Street (CO1 1FQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 412 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (102 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Culver Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Culver Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Middle Mill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Mill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Mill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Mill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Mill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culver Street West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Culver Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culver Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culver Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Short Cut Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balkerne Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balkerne Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balkerne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Balkerne Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Culver Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Culver Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Short Cut Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Culver Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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