Total Crime Rate
2480.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Trinity Square area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 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 Trinity Square (CO1 1JR) in the last 12 months was 2480.2 per 1,000 residents and was 695.3% 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 176 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 222 (≈ 1099.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Trinity Square (CO1 1JR), 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.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryegate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Culver Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowdray Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cowdray Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Culver Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Culver Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Culver Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Culver Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Bailey | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castle Bailey | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Bailey | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Short Cut Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Culver Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Londinium Road | Under investigation |
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