Total Crime Rate

143.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 143.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 6/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Veronica Walk area has the 21st highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Veronica Walk (CO4 3PS) in the last 12 months was 143.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Veronica Walk (CO4 3PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 197 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hickory Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Veronica Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tamarisk Way
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Affleck Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Almond Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Almond Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almond Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almond Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hawthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Tamarisk Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tamarisk Way
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chase Court 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 2025Drugs Spruce Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spruce Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Duffield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spruce Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conifer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Conifer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Larch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Elm Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Juniper Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juniper Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Affleck Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Affleck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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