Total Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 23.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

St Cyrus Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 132nd 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 Cyrus Road (CO4 0LR) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower than the Greenstead average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Cyrus Road (CO4 0LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Braemore Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Cyrus Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Columb Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braemore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Cyrus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braemore Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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