Crime Rates at Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3YA

Hawthorn Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 144th highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorn Avenue (CO4 3YA) in the last 12 months was 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Avenue (CO4 3YA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 197 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.