Crime Rates at Cyril Child Close, Colchester, CO4 3XU

Cyril Child Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 33rd 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 Cyril Child Close (CO4 3XU) in the last 12 months was 291.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 145.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cyril Child Close (CO4 3XU), the main crime hotspot is near Avon Way. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.