Total Crime Rate
302.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middle Mill Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 25th 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 Middle Mill Road (CO1 1XL) in the last 12 months was 302.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 162.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middle Mill Road (CO1 1XL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 247 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conference/Exhibition Centre (83 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Mill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Runwald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Runwald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Mill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Mill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Mill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Middle Mill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Nicholas Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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