Total Crime Rate

157.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.6 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 157.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Scarfe Way area has the 24th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 619 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 Scarfe Way (CO4 3YR) in the last 12 months was 157.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 136.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scarfe Way (CO4 3YR), the main crime hotspot is near Avon Way. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scarfe Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Pell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodrow Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willingham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Panton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Panton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarfe Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lugar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laing Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cook Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheeler Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodrow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buffett Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buffett Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duffield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duffield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Duffield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfe Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balfe Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrice Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Woodrow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodrow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britten Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Avon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avon Way —
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Data Sources

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