Total Crime Rate

218.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 218.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 65.1 10/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hawkins Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 48th highest crime rate of 615 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 Hawkins Road (CO2 8JX) in the last 12 months was 218.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% higher than the Greenstead average (139.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 106.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 157.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 177.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkins Road (CO2 8JX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawkins Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Maudlyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meachen Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Caelum Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Caelum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caelum Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caelum Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caelum Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caelum Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caelum Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caelum Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery The Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Maudlyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maudlyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maudlyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maudlyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pertwees Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawkins Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Altbarn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Andrew'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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