Total Crime Rate

122.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 122.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

East Bay area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 135th 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 East Bay (CO1 2UG) in the last 12 months was 122.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Bay (CO1 2UG), the main crime hotspot is near Simons Lane Magdalen Green. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Bay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Bay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simons Lane Magdalen Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Bay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Bay Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guildford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaglegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaglegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaglegate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaglegate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saw Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Bay Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Bay Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Bay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Bay —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rouse Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rouse Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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