Total Crime Rate
876.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Berberis Walk 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 Berberis Walk (CO4 3QA) 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 Berberis Walk (CO4 3QA), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Conifer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawthorn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Affleck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Affleck Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balfe Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conifer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Almond Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Almond Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willingham Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willingham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willingham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hawthorn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lugar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lugar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elm Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hunwicke Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hunwicke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunwicke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tamarisk Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamarisk Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamarisk Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Affleck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Balfe Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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