Total Crime Rate

163.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.6 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 163.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.1 9/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Belgrave Place area has the 18th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 85th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Belgrave Place (CO1 2GP) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 77.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belgrave Place (CO1 2GP), the main crime hotspot is near Cowdray Crescent. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Belgrave Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaglegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaglegate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaglegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guildford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Childwell Alley Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Childwell Alley Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nicholsons Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Roman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priory Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Priory Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Julian Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaglegate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewis Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwich Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St. James' Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fennings Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fennings Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St. James' Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ely Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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