Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Augustine Mews area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 193rd lowest 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 St Augustine Mews (CO1 2PF) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Augustine Mews (CO1 2PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St. James' Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | East Bay | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Bay | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Priory Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nicholsons Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brooklands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St. James' Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Williams Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Julian Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St. James' Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaglegate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaglegate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaglegate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eaglegate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eaglegate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lewis Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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