Crime Rates at Blackthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3PZ

Blackthorn Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 7th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackthorn Avenue (CO4 3PZ) in the last 12 months was 876.3 per 1,000 residents and was 530.2% higher than the Greenstead average (139.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 160 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 178.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Avenue (CO4 3PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 197 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acacia Avenue (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.