Total Crime Rate
1588.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
686.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chapel Street North 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 Chapel Street North (CO2 7AT) 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 Chapel Street North (CO2 7AT), 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.
View Crime In Colchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St John'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanwell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Artillery Barracks Folley | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
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