Crime Rates at Hickory Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3QN

Hickory Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 167th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hickory Avenue (CO4 3QN) in the last 12 months was 98.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hickory Avenue (CO4 3QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 197 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Andrew'S Avenue (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.