Total Crime Rate

168.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Drugs 15.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avon Way area has the 18th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Greenstead , and the 78th highest crime rate of 615 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 Avon Way (CO4 3YJ) in the last 12 months was 168.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 93.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 264.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Way (CO4 3YJ), the main crime hotspot is near Avon Way. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunwicke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bennet Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laing Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willingham Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Willingham Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willingham Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Avon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Avon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wheeler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scarfe Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wheeler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wheeler Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Isbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bennet Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lugar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lugar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scarfe Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Pell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hunwicke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunwicke Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Pell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Duffield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bennet Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buffett Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sebastian Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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