Crime Rates at Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1HA

Northgate 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 Northgate Street (CO1 1HA) 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 Northgate Street (CO1 1HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trinity Street, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conference/Exhibition Centre (66 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.