Crime Rates at Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3DF

Harwich Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 131st 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 Harwich Road (CO4 3DF) in the last 12 months was 124.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harwich Road (CO4 3DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harwich Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.