Total Crime Rate

151.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 151.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 19.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Robbery 12.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
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

Kings Meadow Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 89th 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 Kings Meadow Road (CO1 1XS) in the last 12 months was 151.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Meadow Road (CO1 1XS), the main crime hotspot is near Middle Mill. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Meadow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary North Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Mason Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Station Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Margaret Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bloyes Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kings Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trevor Bailey Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Serpentine Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Mason Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Clarendon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Mason Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Poplar Hall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Mill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Mill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Middle Mill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Mill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Mill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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