Crime Rates at Avon Way, Colchester, CO4 3YS

Avon Way area has the 25th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Greenstead , and the 99th highest crime rate of 619 local areas in Colchester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avon Way (CO4 3YS) in the last 12 months was 154.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Way (CO4 3YS), the main crime hotspot is near Hunwicke Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.