Crime Rates at Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3JP

Hawthorn Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 128th 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 Hawthorn Avenue (CO4 3JP) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft 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 Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Avenue (CO4 3JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 197 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acacia Avenue (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.