Total Crime Rate

118.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 118.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Avon Way area has the 25th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 127th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avon Way (CO4 3HN) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 92.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Way (CO4 3HN), 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 Avon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Rosalind Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heatley Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prospero Close —
Sep 2025Robbery Prospero Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Titania Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospero Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Isbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Goldfinch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heatley Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Goldfinch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cardinal Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Imogen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jessica Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hewes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heatley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rosalind Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heatley Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heatley Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Finham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Finham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heatley Way Action to be taken by another organisation
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
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Data Sources

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