Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 181.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Other theft 23.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Dewberry Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 65th highest crime rate of 619 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 Dewberry Close (CO4 3RT) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% higher than the Greenstead average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewberry Close (CO4 3RT), 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 Dewberry Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Conifer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chase Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chase Court
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitethorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickory Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Veronica Walk
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clematis Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Blackthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clematis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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