Total Crime Rate

90.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 79.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Guildford Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 196th 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 Guildford Road (CO1 2RT) in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guildford Road (CO1 2RT), the main crime hotspot is near Meander Mews. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Guildford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ely Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaglegate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaglegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwich Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaglegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaglegate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guildford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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