Crime Rates at Dunnock Way, Colchester, CO4 3UP

Dunnock Way area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 281st highest crime rate of 619 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 Dunnock Way (CO4 3UP) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunnock Way (CO4 3UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Finham Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hewes Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.