Crime Rates at Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3HA

Crouch Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Castle , and the 2nd 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 Crouch Street (CO3 3HA) in the last 12 months was 1666.7 per 1,000 residents and was 434.4% 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 140 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 137.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 169 (≈ 552.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crouch Street (CO3 3HA), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.