Total Crime Rate

100.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 100.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Victoria Chase area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 173rd 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 Victoria Chase (CO1 1WW) in the last 12 months was 100.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Chase (CO1 1WW), 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 Victoria Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A133 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Belle Vue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheepen Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheepen Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rotary Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A133 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Harper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Harper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green'S Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheepen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A133 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheepen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Causton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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