Total Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Magnolia Drive area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 289th highest 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 Magnolia Drive (CO4 3LS) in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magnolia Drive (CO4 3LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avon Way, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heatley Way (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Magnolia Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heatley Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marigold Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jessica Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marigold Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hewes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sebastian Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Finham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Finham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marigold Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buffett Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Yew Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Yew Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Avon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Honeysuckle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cypress Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Pell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Pell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Avon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Imogen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prospero Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heatley Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Robbery Prospero Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospero Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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