Total Crime Rate
1666.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rawstorn 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.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balkerne Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Topfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Topfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Topfield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burlington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balkerne Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Papillon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromhurst Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Laver Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marys Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Marys Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Topfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balkerne Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | James Wick Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | James Wick Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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