Total Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Thomas Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 82nd 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 St Thomas Close (CO4 0JD) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% lower than the Greenstead average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Thomas Close (CO4 0JD), the main crime hotspot is near St Jude Gardens. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Colchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunthorne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Thomas Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Blackwater Avenue | Under investigation |
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