Total Crime Rate

69.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 69.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Romford Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 261st highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romford Close (CO4 0AP) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romford Close (CO4 0AP), the main crime hotspot is near Ratcliffe Court. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Romford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Broadlands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Clater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grenfell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ripple Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ratcliffe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Grenfell Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Ratcliffe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edison Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Romford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romford Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edison Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Close Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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