Total Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Linden Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 128th 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 Linden Close (CO4 3NA) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Close (CO4 3NA), the main crime hotspot is near Acacia Avenue. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linden Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lime Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Almond Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spruce Avenue
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spruce Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Spruce Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Spruce Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other crime Spruce Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Almond Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almond Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Larch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almond Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Honeysuckle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Acacia Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Acacia Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Acacia Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Linden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A137 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orwell Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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