Total Crime Rate

168.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 168.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 24.8 7/10
  • Robbery 14.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
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

Henry Swan Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 76th 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 Henry Swan Way (CO1 1LY) in the last 12 months was 168.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henry Swan Way (CO1 1LY), the main crime hotspot is near Cowdray Avenue. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Henry Swan Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cowdray Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Mill Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mason Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mason Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mason Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henry Swan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cowdray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cowdray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cowdray Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trevor Bailey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trevor Bailey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catchpool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catchpool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catchpool Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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