Total Crime Rate
2480.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scheregate area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 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 Scheregate (CO2 7AS) in the last 12 months was 2480.2 per 1,000 residents and was 695.3% 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 176 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 222 (≈ 1099.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scheregate (CO2 7AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 412 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (102 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Culver Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Botolph'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Wyre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Wyre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vineyard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vineyard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vineyard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vineyard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stockwell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maidenburgh Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryegate Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ryegate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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