Crime Rates at Chapel Street South, Colchester, CO2 7AU

Chapel Street South area has the 15th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 112th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Street South (CO2 7AU) in the last 12 months was 138.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% higher than the New Town and Christ Church average (121.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Street South (CO2 7AU), 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.