Crime Rates at Causton Road, Colchester, CO1 1RR

Causton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 40th 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 Causton Road (CO1 1RR) in the last 12 months was 247.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 151.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Causton Road (CO1 1RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Harper Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.