Total Crime Rate

680.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

300.0 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 680.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 300.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 230.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 65.4 10/10
  • Drugs 57.7 10/10
  • Public order 50.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.3 10/10
  • Other theft 38.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 26.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.9 10/10
  • Other crime 19.2 10/10
  • Robbery 15.4 10/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
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

Castle Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 11th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Road (CO1 1UN) in the last 12 months was 680.8 per 1,000 residents and was 129.2% higher 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 300.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road (CO1 1UN), the main crime hotspot is near Cowdray Crescent. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St. James' Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St. James' Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St. James' Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Castle Bailey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Castle Bailey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Bailey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Bailey Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Bailey Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Roman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fennings Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Julian Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ely Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Priory Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priory Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Culver Street East Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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