Crime Rates at Sheepen Road Retail Park, Colchester, CO3 3GT

Sheepen Road Retail Park area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 49th 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 Sheepen Road Retail Park (CO3 3GT) in the last 12 months was 213.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 320.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheepen Road Retail Park (CO3 3GT), the main crime hotspot is near Sheepen Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.