Crime Rates at Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY

Priory Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 10th highest crime rate of 619 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 Priory Street (CO1 2PY) in the last 12 months was 702.3 per 1,000 residents and was 136.5% higher 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 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 108 (≈ 502.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Street (CO1 2PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Nicholas Street, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vineyard Street (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.