Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Thurlston Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thurlston Close (CO4 3HF) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thurlston Close (CO4 3HF), the main crime hotspot is near Tara Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thurlston Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tara Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brinkley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lime Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Linden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A137 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hazelton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tara Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Churnwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tara Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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