Total Crime Rate
181.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bromley Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 71st highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bromley Road (CO4 3JG) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 116.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bromley Road (CO4 3JG), the main crime hotspot is near Merlin End. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Greenstead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheerwater Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sheerwater Mews | Under investigation |
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