Crime Rates at Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2FA

Priory Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 276th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Street (CO1 2FA) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Castle average (311.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Street (CO1 2FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shrubland Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.