Crimes Committed Near Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA in December 2025
Summary
Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA is within the Colchester Town West policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area.
There were 216 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA can be described as High.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 283 reported crimes per 1,000 people - a high level when compared with other statistical areas.
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Medium
Bicycle theft: Medium
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Medium
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Low
Public order: Medium
Robbery: Low
Shoplifting: Low
Theft from the person: Low
Vehicle crime: Medium
Violence and sexual offences: High
List of Crimes Nearby
You are viewing crimes during December 2025. This is the most recent month for which data is currently available. Our data is updated monthly, although there is always a slight lag in receiving data from the police forces around the country.
Anti-social behaviour
These are the 17 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Arthur Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Cromwell Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Culver Street West |
| December 2025 | On or near Culver Street West |
| December 2025 | On or near Lewis Gardens |
| December 2025 | On or near Nunn'S Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Nunn'S Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| December 2025 | On or near Ryegate Road |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area |
| December 2025 | On or near Simons Lane Magdalen Green |
| December 2025 | On or near St John'S Street |
| December 2025 | On or near St John'S Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Stanwell Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Trinity Street |
| December 2025 | On or near Williams Walk |
Bicycle theft
These are the 3 Bicycle theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near St Botolph'S Church Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Burglary
This is the 1 Burglary crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Chapel Street North | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 18 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Culver Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Culver Street West | Local resolution |
| December 2025 | On or near George Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Londinium Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Maidenburgh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Nicholsons Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Priory Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Priory Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near St John'S Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near St John'S Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Vineyard Street | Local resolution |
| December 2025 | On or near Vineyard Street | Under investigation |
Drugs
These are the 12 Drugs crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Cedars Road | Local resolution |
| December 2025 | On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre | Local resolution |
| December 2025 | On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Cowdray Crescent | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near East Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Mill Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Priory Street | Local resolution |
| December 2025 | On or near Providence Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near St. James' Rise | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Local resolution |
| December 2025 | On or near The Dell | Local resolution |
Other theft
These are the 14 Other theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Barrack Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Bailey | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Culver Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Eaglegate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Golden Noble Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Kendall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near St Botolph'S Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Wellington Street | Under investigation |
Possession of weapons
These are the 3 Possession of weapons crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Eaglegate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Simons Lane Magdalen Green | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Walsingham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
Public order
These are the 12 Public order crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Cross Cut Court | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near East Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Fennings Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Middle Mill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near St Botolph'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near St John'S Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near St. James' Rise | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Robbery
This is the 1 Robbery crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Golden Noble Hill | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 30 Shoplifting crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Barrack Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Culver Street West | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Culver Street West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Culver Street West | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near St John'S Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near St Nicholas Street | Local resolution |
| December 2025 | On or near St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Trinity Street | Awaiting court outcome |
Theft from the person
These are the 4 Theft from the person crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Granville Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near St Botolph'S Church Walk | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 4 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Grosvenor Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Simons Lane Magdalen Green | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Simons Lane Magdalen Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Taylor Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 92 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Abbey Gate Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Brook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Brook Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Castle Bailey | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Cedars Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Cedars Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Chapel Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Chapel Street North | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Chapel Street North | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Corporal Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Cowdray Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Culver Street West | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Eaglegate | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Eaglegate | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Eaglegate | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Ernulph Walk | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near George Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near George Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near George Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near George Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near George Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near George Williams Way | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near George Williams Way | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Golden Noble Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Golden Noble Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Golden Noble Hill | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Goodey Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Granville Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| December 2025 | On or near Granville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Harold Collins Place | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near James Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Kendall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Londinium Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Maidenburgh Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Middle Mill | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Middle Mill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Mill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Nicholsons Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Priory Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Riverside Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Rosebery Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Rouse Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Ryegate Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Saw Mill Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Short Cut Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Short Cut Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Short Cut Road | Offender given a caution |
| December 2025 | On or near Short Cut Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shrubland Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shrubland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Shrubland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Shrubland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near St Botolph'S Church Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near St Botolph'S Church Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near St Botolph'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near St John'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near St Nicholas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near St Nicholas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near St Nicholas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near St Nicholas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near St Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Vineyard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Vineyard Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Vineyard Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Vineyard Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Vineyard Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Vineyard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Vineyard Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Williams Walk | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Winsley Road | Under investigation |
Other crime
These are the 5 Other crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QA. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Napier Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Nightclub | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Northgate Street | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Short Wyre Street | Offender given a caution |
| December 2025 | On or near St. James' Rise | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.