Crime Rates at Hawkins Road, Colchester, CO2 8LE

Hawkins Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 9th 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 8LE) in the last 12 months was 732.6 per 1,000 residents and was 426.8% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 372.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkins Road (CO2 8LE), 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.