Total Crime Rate

165.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avon Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avon Way (CO4 3TZ) in the last 12 months was 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 1200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 87.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 311.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Way (CO4 3TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Avon Way. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scarfe Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hunwicke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sebastian Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Pell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Pell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Finham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Finham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunwicke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Willingham Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Avon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Avon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Isbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laing Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Rosalind Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rosalind Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scarfe Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willingham Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunwicke Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willingham Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lugar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buffett Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lugar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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