Crime Rates at Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA

Priory Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 11th highest crime rate of 619 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 680.8 per 1,000 residents and was 129.2% 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 300.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% 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 164 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.