Total Crime Rate
118.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Conifer Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 129th highest crime rate of 615 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 Conifer Close (CO4 3PD) in the last 12 months was 118.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Conifer Close (CO4 3PD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 197 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Greenstead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spruce Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Juniper Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Spruce Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spruce Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spruce Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Almond Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Almond Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Spruce Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawthorn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hawthorn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conifer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Conifer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Larch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Duffield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tamarisk Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elm Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamarisk Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamarisk Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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