Crime Rates at Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA

Priory Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 10th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Street (CO1 2QA) in the last 12 months was 696.2 per 1,000 residents and was 123.2% higher 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 323.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Street (CO1 2QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 159 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vineyard Street (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.