Total Crime Rate

200.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 200.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 116.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Miranda Walk area has the 18th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 54th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Miranda Walk (CO4 3SL) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 116.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Miranda Walk (CO4 3SL), the main crime hotspot is near Avon Way. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Miranda Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Woodrow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Heatley Way Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cook Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ariel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ariel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Finham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunwicke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heatley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heatley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Arrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Isbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodrow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Isbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lugar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Panton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Panton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Magnolia Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Magnolia Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Wooster Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willingham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prospero Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prospero Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Marigold Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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