Crime Rates at Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3JW

Hawthorn Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 619 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 Hawthorn Avenue (CO4 3JW) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Avenue (CO4 3JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 177 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acacia Avenue (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.