Total Crime Rate
1234.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Johns Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 4th highest crime rate of 615 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 St Johns Street (CO2 7AA) in the last 12 months was 1234.0 per 1,000 residents and was 295.7% higher 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 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 76.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 149 (≈ 562.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Street (CO2 7AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 412 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (136 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Culver Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St John'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromhurst Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitewell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burlington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Culver Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
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