Total Crime Rate

1666.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1666.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 457.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 444.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 294.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 91.5 10/10
  • Public order 91.5 10/10
  • Other theft 68.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 62.1 10/10
  • Drugs 42.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 32.7 10/10
  • Burglary 29.4 10/10
  • Other crime 26.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 22.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Culver 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.

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Crime Over Time in Culver Street West area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St John'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chapel Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street
Sep 2025Drugs St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St John'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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