Castle
Ward of Colchester
290.3/1,000
Very high
Crimes (annualised)
612
Population
12,649
Ward crime rate
290.3 /1,000
National band
10 / 10
Window: 2025-04 → 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk recorded crimes · Population: ONS LSOA mid-year estimates · National band scale from England & Wales LAD distribution
Crime mix (annualised)
- violent crime1,356
- shoplifting480
- anti social behaviour468
- vehicle crime264
- public order222
- other theft168
Other wards in Colchester
- BerechurchPopulation 11,33295.7 /1,000Low
- New Town and Christ ChurchPopulation 17,10393.3 /1,000Low
- Shrub EndPopulation 12,23686.0 /1,000Low
- St Anne's and St John'sPopulation 10,59779.3 /1,000Low
- TiptreePopulation 10,13042.6 /1,000Very low
- PrettygatePopulation 11,48441.8 /1,000Very low
- Rural NorthPopulation 11,28338.3 /1,000Very low
- GreensteadPopulation 16,9360.0 /1,000Very low
- HighwoodsPopulation 11,6530.0 /1,000Very low
- Lexden and BraiswickPopulation 8,2850.0 /1,000Very low
- Marks Tey and LayerPopulation 9,3410.0 /1,000Very low
- Mersea and PyefleetPopulation 9,9100.0 /1,000Very low
- Mile EndPopulation 15,4760.0 /1,000Very low
- Old Heath and The HythePopulation 11,6310.0 /1,000Very low
- StanwayPopulation 9,1360.0 /1,000Very low
- WivenhoePopulation 12,0100.0 /1,000Very low