Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Norfolk Crescent area has the 35th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 157th 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 Norfolk Crescent (CO4 0AX) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Crescent (CO4 0AX), 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 Norfolk Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Broadlands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ratcliffe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valentines Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edison Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edison Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grenfell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Grenfell Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romford Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Romford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ripple Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ratcliffe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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