Crime Rates at Grenfell Close, Colchester, CO4 0AQ

Grenfell Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grenfell Close (CO4 0AQ) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grenfell Close (CO4 0AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ratcliffe Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.