Total Crime Rate

181.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 181.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.7 10/10
  • Drugs 16.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.5 10/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 Andrews Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 67th highest crime rate of 619 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 St Andrews Avenue (CO4 3BE) in the last 12 months was 181.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 109.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Andrews Avenue (CO4 3BE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Andrews Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hainault Close —
Apr 2026Public order Hainault Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickory Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Howe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitethorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Howe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenstead Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tangerine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenstead Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Andrew'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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