Total Crime Rate
1666.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Culver Street West area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 2nd 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 Culver Street West (CO1 1JG) in the last 12 months was 1666.7 per 1,000 residents and was 434.4% higher 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 140 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 137.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 169 (≈ 552.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Culver Street West (CO1 1JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 412 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (136 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 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St John'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St John'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chapel Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St John'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
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