Crime Rates at Longcroft Road, Colchester, CO4 3AR

Longcroft Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 60th 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 Longcroft Road (CO4 3AR) in the last 12 months was 196.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% higher than the Greenstead average (139.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 528.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longcroft Road (CO4 3AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Edmund'S Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.