Crime Rates at Inverness Close, Colchester, CO1 2SA

Inverness Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 271st highest 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 Inverness Close (CO1 2SA) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Inverness Close (CO1 2SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eaglegate, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St. James' Rise (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.