Total Crime Rate

291.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

145.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 291.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 145.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.2 10/10
  • Burglary 19.0 10/10
  • Public order 19.0 9/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hunwicke Road 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 Hunwicke Road (CO4 3XZ) 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 Hunwicke Road (CO4 3XZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hunwicke Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunwicke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Panton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buffett Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hunwicke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hunwicke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hunwicke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunwicke Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunwicke Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunwicke Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willingham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Panton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarfe Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodrow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lugar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laing Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cook Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheeler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duffield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duffield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Wooster Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodrow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfe Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Pell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Pell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Avon Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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