Crime Rates at Hickory Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3RS

Hickory Avenue 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 Hickory Avenue (CO4 3RS) 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 Hickory Avenue (CO4 3RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hickory Avenue, where police recorded 46 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.