Total Crime Rate
349.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cook Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cook Crescent (CO4 3YD) in the last 12 months was 349.7 per 1,000 residents and was 151.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 190.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cook Crescent (CO4 3YD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 197 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avon Way (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greenstead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bennet Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willingham Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willingham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willingham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scarfe Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scarfe Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Pell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Pell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Alefounder Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lugar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sebastian Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamarisk Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamarisk Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tamarisk Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunwicke Road | Under investigation |
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