Total Crime Rate

845.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

230.2 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 845.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 443.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 230.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.9 10/10
  • Public order 79.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Other theft 20.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 5/10
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

Berberis Walk area has the highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 7th highest crime rate of 619 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 Berberis Walk (CO4 3QA) in the last 12 months was 845.4 per 1,000 residents and was 431.3% higher than the Greenstead average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 129 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 230.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berberis Walk (CO4 3QA), 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 Berberis Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hunwicke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rochdale Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochdale Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Duffield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duffield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duffield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochdale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Affleck Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Affleck Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hawthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Affleck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrice Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Conifer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochdale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cook Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Veronica Walk —
Apr 2026Burglary Blackthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clematis Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clematis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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