Crime Rates at St Johns Avenue, Colchester, CO2 7AR

St Johns Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 2nd 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 St Johns Avenue (CO2 7AR) in the last 12 months was 1588.7 per 1,000 residents and was 435.0% higher 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 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 78.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 182 (≈ 686.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Avenue (CO2 7AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 348 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (213 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.