Total Crime Rate
89.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barnardiston Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 185th 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 Barnardiston Road (CO4 0DS) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnardiston Road (CO4 0DS), 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.
View Crime In Greenstead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dilbridge Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harwich Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alderton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | 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 | Other theft | Ayloffe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dilbridge Road East | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dilbridge Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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