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

St Marys Fields area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Marys Fields (CO3 3FF) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the Castle average (297.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Fields (CO3 3FF), 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.