Total Crime Rate
181.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
109.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tangerine Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 67th 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 Tangerine Close (CO4 3XE) in the last 12 months was 181.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 109.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tangerine Close (CO4 3XE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 48 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 | Howe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | St Andrew'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Britten Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Chase Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Affleck Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Affleck Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hainault Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hainault Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfe Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Howe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Howe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tangerine Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Affleck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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