Total Crime Rate

189.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.9 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 189.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 137.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Orchard Road 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 .

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 Orchard Road (CO1 1SG) 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 Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 137.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 145.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Road (CO1 1SG), the main crime hotspot is near Sheepen Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rotary Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Serpentine Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Belle Vue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A133 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Hall Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Causton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Colchester Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Heights —
Apr 2026Public order Claremont Heights Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Claremont Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Claremont Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Claremont Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheepen Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheepen Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A133 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Hall Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Harper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Harper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A133 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheepen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheepen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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