Crime Rates at West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1HB

West 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 1HB) 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 1HB), 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.