Total Crime Rate
122.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brook Street 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 Brook Street (CO1 2UY) 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 Brook Street (CO1 2UY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Simons Lane Magdalen Green (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Colchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gunner Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | East Bay | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | East Bay | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Bay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Bay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Bay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Bay | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saw Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Providence Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Providence Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Providence Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cannon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | East Bay | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Victor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Simons Lane Magdalen Green | Under investigation |
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