Total Crime Rate
302.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greens Yard area has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 25th 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 Greens Yard (CO1 1QP) in the last 12 months was 302.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% lower 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 162.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greens Yard (CO1 1QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conference/Exhibition Centre (83 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Runwald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Culver Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Peter'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culver Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Market Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Market Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culver Street West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culver Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Harper Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balkerne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Balkerne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green'S Yard | Under investigation |
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