Crime Rates at Head Street, Colchester, CO1 1NH

Head Street 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 Head Street (CO1 1NH) 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 Head Street (CO1 1NH), 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.