Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 66.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hamlet Drive area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 270th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hamlet Drive (CO4 3SR) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamlet Drive (CO4 3SR), the main crime hotspot is near Heatley Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hamlet Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ariel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Magnolia Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Arrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosalind Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosalind Close 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 2026Other crime Heatley Way Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Prospero Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prospero Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Marigold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Imogen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ariel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Titania Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Finham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Isbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Isbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamlet Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hamlet Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Magnolia Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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