Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.7 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 166.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sycamore Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 81st highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sycamore Road (CO4 3NU) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Road (CO4 3NU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Tara Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Blackthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tara Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tara Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tara Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tara Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Almond Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Veronica Walk —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Conifer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conifer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Almond Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickory Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clematis Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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