Total Crime Rate

702.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

502.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 702.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 502.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 423.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.5 10/10
  • Public order 60.5 10/10
  • Other theft 41.9 10/10
  • Drugs 27.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Robbery 18.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.0 10/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Arthur Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 10th 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 Arthur Street (CO2 7DT) in the last 12 months was 702.3 per 1,000 residents and was 136.5% 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 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 108 (≈ 502.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arthur Street (CO2 7DT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 223 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Colchester

Crime Over Time in Arthur Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/145)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Town Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Wyre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Castle Bailey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Castle Bailey Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Castle Bailey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Wyre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryegate Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Short Wyre Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanwell Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Arthur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Museum Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Museum Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Museum Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Museum Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Museum Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trinity Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trinity Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 145

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑