Total Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Francis Kellerman Walk area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 130th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Francis Kellerman Walk (CO3 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Francis Kellerman Walk (CO3 3EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 47 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crowhurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Marys Fields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marys Fields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Papillon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Papillon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Manor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Manor Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheepen Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheepen Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Balkerne Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balkerne Gardens | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crouch Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crouch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crouch Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crouch Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balkerne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balkerne Gardens | Under investigation |
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