Total Crime Rate

1666.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1666.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 457.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 444.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 294.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 91.5 10/10
  • Public order 91.5 10/10
  • Other theft 68.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 62.1 10/10
  • Drugs 42.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 32.7 10/10
  • Burglary 29.4 10/10
  • Other crime 26.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 22.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rawstorn Road 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 Rawstorn Road (CO3 3JE) 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 Rawstorn Road (CO3 3JE), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 216 crimes here, including 136 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rawstorn Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balkerne Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Topfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Topfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Topfield
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burlington Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balkerne Hill
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Papillon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cromhurst Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Laver Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Marys Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Marys Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Topfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Balkerne Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order James Wick Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour James Wick Court
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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