Total Crime Rate

395.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

171.7 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 395.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 171.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 51.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.6 10/10
  • Public order 38.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.8 10/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other 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

Greenstead Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 20th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greenstead Road (CO1 2SF) in the last 12 months was 395.1 per 1,000 residents and was 148.3% higher than the Greenstead average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 171.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenstead Road (CO1 2SF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenstead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Howe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Capstan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Capstan Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Capstan Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitethorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Howe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capstan Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Phoenix Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hainault Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hainault Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capstan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Andrew'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heia Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heia Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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