Total Crime Rate

96.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bromley Heights area has the 36th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 174th highest crime rate of 615 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 Bromley Heights (CO4 3GX) in the last 12 months was 96.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower than the Greenstead average (139.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromley Heights (CO4 3GX), the main crime hotspot is near Heatley Way. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bromley Heights area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heatley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heatley Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heatley Way —
Sep 2025Public order Honeysuckle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Heatley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heatley Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heatley Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marigold Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marigold Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marigold Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heatley Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Cypress Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heatley Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heatley Way Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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