Crime Rates at St Marys Fields, Colchester, CO3 3BW

St Marys Fields area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 16th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Marys Fields (CO3 3BW) in the last 12 months was 446.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 276.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Fields (CO3 3BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balkerne Gardens (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.