Total Crime Rate

269.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 269.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 139.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Stanley Wooster Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 31st highest crime rate of 615 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 Stanley Wooster Way (CO4 3XY) in the last 12 months was 269.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 155.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanley Wooster Way (CO4 3XY), the main crime hotspot is near Avon Way. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stanley Wooster Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Hunwicke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Affleck Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Affleck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Affleck Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balfe Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Balfe Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Burglary Isbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bennet Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bennet Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Rosalind Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bennet Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Pell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Pell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wheeler Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Willingham Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Avon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Avon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sebastian Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunwicke Road —
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wheeler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wheeler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laing Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lugar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lugar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scarfe Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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