Total Crime Rate

2262.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

940.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2262.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 940.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 742.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 514.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 237.6 10/10
  • Other theft 188.1 10/10
  • Public order 148.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 89.1 10/10
  • Drugs 89.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 59.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 49.5 10/10
  • Burglary 39.6 10/10
  • Robbery 39.6 10/10
  • Other crime 29.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 24.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.9 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Eld Lane area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the highest crime rate of 619 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 Eld Lane (CO1 1LS) in the last 12 months was 2262.4 per 1,000 residents and was 661.8% higher than the Castle average (297.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 150 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 63.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 190 (≈ 940.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eld Lane (CO1 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 348 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eld Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/165)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanwell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitewell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Stockwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryegate Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryegate Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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