Crime Rates at Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3DN

Harwich Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 115th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harwich Road (CO4 3DN) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 22 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harwich Road (CO4 3DN), the main crime hotspot is near Linden Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.