Total Crime Rate

116.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 116.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Berriman Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 136th 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 Berriman Close (CO4 3XF) in the last 12 months was 116.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berriman Close (CO4 3XF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Berriman Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swan Close
Sep 2025Public order St Andrew'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bennet Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bennet Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bennet Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Balfe Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balfe Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Affleck Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Affleck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Affleck Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tippett Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tippett Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Alefounder Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chase Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tangerine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tangerine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Elmstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Howe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Howe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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