Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

East Hill 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 East Hill (CO1 2QY) 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 East Hill (CO1 2QY), the main crime hotspot is near Brook Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nicholsons Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simons Lane Magdalen Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Bay Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person East Bay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exeter Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eaglegate —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eaglegate —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eaglegate —
Sep 2025Public order Simons Lane Magdalen Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Eaglegate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eaglegate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Brooklands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Simons Lane Magdalen Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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