Total Crime Rate
135.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
74.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Affleck Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 119th 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 Affleck Road (CO4 3XR) in the last 12 months was 135.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Affleck Road (CO4 3XR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 34 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 | Public order | Hunwicke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hawthorn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hunwicke Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hunwicke Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hunwicke Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochdale Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochdale Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rochdale Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rochdale Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Hawthorn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hunwicke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jasmine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willingham Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| 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 | Burglary | Hunwicke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunwicke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Panton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfe Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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