Crime Rates at Barkstead Road, Colchester, CO4 0DL

Barkstead Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 209th 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 Barkstead Road (CO4 0DL) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barkstead Road (CO4 0DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairhead Road North (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.