Total Crime Rate
101.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dilbridge Road East area has the 34th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 615 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 Dilbridge Road East (CO4 0BS) in the last 12 months was 101.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dilbridge Road East (CO4 0BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Edmund'S Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greenstead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dilbridge Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairhead Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alderton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dilbridge Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harwich Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Frank Clater Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Davids Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dilbridge Road East | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whaley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whaley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whaley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Edmund'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Edmund'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dilbridge Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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