Crime Rates at North Station Road, Colchester, CO1 1UX

North Station Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 67th 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 North Station Road (CO1 1UX) in the last 12 months was 187.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Station Road (CO1 1UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.