Total Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Ipswich Road area has the lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ipswich Road (CO4 0HL) in the last 12 months was 3.2 per 1,000 residents and was 98.0% lower than the Greenstead average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2022. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ipswich Road (CO4 0HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Myland Hall Chase (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ipswich Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silcock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Cyrus Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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