Total Crime Rate

128.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 128.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 86.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Fairhead Road South area has the 31st highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 126th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairhead Road South (CO4 0BH) in the last 12 months was 128.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 86.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairhead Road South (CO4 0BH), 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 Fairhead Road South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edison Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harwich Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valentines Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairhead Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dilbridge Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ratcliffe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ratcliffe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gascoigne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Clater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harwich Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Grenfell Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edison Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairhead Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenfell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grenfell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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