Crime Rates at Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QE

Priory Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 91st highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Street (CO1 2QE) in the last 12 months was 146.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% lower than the Castle average (311.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Street (CO1 2QE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.