Total Crime Rate

2480.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2480.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 871.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 574.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 272.3 10/10
  • Other theft 188.1 10/10
  • Public order 153.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 108.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 54.5 10/10
  • Drugs 54.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 49.5 10/10
  • Robbery 44.6 10/10
  • Burglary 34.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 29.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.7 10/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 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 High Street (CO1 1SZ) in the last 12 months was 2480.2 per 1,000 residents and was 695.3% higher 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 176 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 222 (≈ 1099.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CO1 1SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 412 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/149)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vineyard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St John'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Botolph'S Church Walk —
Sep 2025Drugs St Botolph'S Church Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Botolph'S Church Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order St Botolph'S Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vineyard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cowdray Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryegate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Bailey Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Castle Bailey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Bailey —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trinity Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trinity Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trinity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trinity Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trinity Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trinity Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trinity Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vineyard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vineyard Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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