Crime Rates at Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3LN

Hawthorn Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 615 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 3LN) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Avenue (CO4 3LN), 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.