Total Crime Rate
1234.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chapel Street North 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 Chapel Street North (CO2 7AT) 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 Chapel Street North (CO2 7AT), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crouch Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| 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 | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St John'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balkerne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Balkerne Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balkerne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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