Total Crime Rate
1477.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
601.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crouch Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 3rd 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 Crouch Street (CO3 3EN) in the last 12 months was 1477.1 per 1,000 residents and was 397.4% 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 147 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 184 (≈ 601.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crouch Street (CO3 3EN), 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.
View Crime In Colchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Walsingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walsingham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crouch Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Chapel Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street North | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street South | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crouch Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crouch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St John'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | St John'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St John'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St John'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St John'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crouch Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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