Crime Rates at Parsons Heath, Colchester, CO4 3HS

Parsons Heath area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 225th highest crime rate of 619 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 Parsons Heath (CO4 3HS) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 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 10 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parsons Heath (CO4 3HS), the main crime hotspot is near Acacia Avenue. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.