Total Crime Rate
702.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
502.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Botolphs Church Walk 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 St Botolphs Church Walk (CO2 7EE) 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 St Botolphs Church Walk (CO2 7EE), 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| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fennings Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vineyard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Museum Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vineyard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vineyard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitewell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitewell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vineyard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanwell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowdray Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowdray Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowdray Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowdray Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowdray Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowdray Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vineyard Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Fairfax Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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