Crime Rates at Osborne Street, Colchester, CO2 7DA

Osborne Street area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 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 Osborne Street (CO2 7DA) in the last 12 months was 2262.4 per 1,000 residents and was 661.8% 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 150 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 63.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 190 (≈ 940.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborne Street (CO2 7DA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 348 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.