Crime Rates at Panton Crescent, Colchester, CO4 3YE

Panton Crescent area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Panton Crescent (CO4 3YE) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 77.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Panton Crescent (CO4 3YE), 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.