Total Crime Rate

1588.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

686.8 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 1588.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 686.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 501.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 437.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 154.7 10/10
  • Public order 124.5 10/10
  • Drugs 79.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 67.9 10/10
  • Other theft 45.3 10/10
  • Robbery 37.7 10/10
  • Burglary 30.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 26.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 22.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 22.6 10/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Headgate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 2nd 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 Headgate (CO3 3BT) in the last 12 months was 1588.7 per 1,000 residents and was 435.0% 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 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 78.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 182 (≈ 686.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headgate (CO3 3BT), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 318 crimes here, including 213 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Headgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/137)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St John'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Theft from the person Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trinity Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trinity Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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