Total Crime Rate
181.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
86.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dewberry 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.
View Crime In Colchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chase Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jasmine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Conifer Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chase Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chase Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aspen Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aspen Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitethorn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hickory Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Veronica Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clematis Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Blackthorn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clematis Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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