Crime Rates at Albert Street, Colchester, CO1 1RX

Albert Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 57th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Street (CO1 1RX) in the last 12 months was 189.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Castle average (297.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Street (CO1 1RX), 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.