Crime Rates at Birch Avenue, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8LL

Birch Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alresford & Elmstead , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Avenue (CO7 8LL) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% lower than the Alresford & Elmstead average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Avenue (CO7 8LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Cut, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowan Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.