Total Crime Rate

272.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 272.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 166.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 143.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.6 10/10
  • Robbery 11.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Primrose Walk area has the 12th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 35th highest crime rate of 619 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 Primrose Walk (CO4 3LR) in the last 12 months was 272.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Walk (CO4 3LR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heatley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Imogen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Marigold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hawthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Panton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Panton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ariel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ariel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Magnolia Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodrow Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Woodrow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willingham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodrow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodrow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Wooster Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hamlet Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Magnolia Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Prospero Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosalind Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Arrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Almond Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosalind Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Almond Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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