Crime Rates at Culver Street East, Colchester, CO1 1LF

Culver Street East area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Culver Street East (CO1 1LF) in the last 12 months was 1289.3 per 1,000 residents and was 313.4% 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 199 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 263 (≈ 738.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Culver Street East (CO1 1LF), 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.