Total Crime Rate

458.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

236.1 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 458.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 236.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 204.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.6 10/10
  • Other theft 48.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 34.7 10/10
  • Public order 31.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Drugs 20.8 10/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Reed Walk area has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 15th highest crime rate of 619 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 Reed Walk (CO1 1QE) in the last 12 months was 458.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 236.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reed Walk (CO1 1QE), 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 Reed Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cowdray Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cowdray Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cowdray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cowdray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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