Total Crime Rate

325.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

184.1 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 325.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 184.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 159.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.8 9/10
  • Other theft 30.7 10/10
  • Public order 24.5 10/10
  • Burglary 18.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Hawthorn Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 28th 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 Hawthorn Avenue (CO4 3YB) in the last 12 months was 325.2 per 1,000 residents and was 104.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 184.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Avenue (CO4 3YB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunwicke Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochdale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alefounder Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clematis Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clematis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Almond Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Almond Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochdale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rochdale Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochdale Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Duffield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Affleck Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duffield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hawthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheeler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Affleck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrice Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balfe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfe Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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