Total Crime Rate

187.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 187.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 120.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 24.7 10/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rotary Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Castle , and the 59th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rotary Way (CO3 3LJ) in the last 12 months was 187.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Castle average (297.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 120.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotary Way (CO3 3LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sheepen Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rotary Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Belle Vue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Harper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rotary Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheepen Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheepen Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A133 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A133 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A133 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Harper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheepen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheepen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Station Road —
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Data Sources

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