Total Crime Rate
213.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Albans Road 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 St Albans Road (CO3 3JQ) 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 St Albans Road (CO3 3JQ), 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.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Topfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marys Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balkerne Hill | — |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Crouch Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Papillon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | James Wick Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | James Wick Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromhurst Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Laver Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balkerne Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Marys Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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