Total Crime Rate

786.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 786.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 409.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.7 10/10
  • Public order 69.8 10/10
  • Other theft 51.2 10/10
  • Drugs 37.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 23.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.6 10/10
  • Robbery 18.6 10/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arthur Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 8th 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 Arthur Street (CO2 7DT) in the last 12 months was 786.1 per 1,000 residents and was 152.0% 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 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 107 (≈ 497.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arthur Street (CO2 7DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 247 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Street (76 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Arthur Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Gate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Botolph'S Circus Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Castle Bailey Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Bailey
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shrubland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shrubland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Shrubland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Londinium Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Flagstaff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Trinity Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Cowdray Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street
Sep 2025Drugs George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Gate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitewell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Bailey Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cowdray Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Botolph'S Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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