Crime Rates at Headgate, Colchester, CO3 3BT

Headgate area has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 4th 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 Headgate (CO3 3BT) in the last 12 months was 1234.0 per 1,000 residents and was 295.7% 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 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 76.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 149 (≈ 562.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headgate (CO3 3BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 236 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (136 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.