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

Birch Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Alresford & Elmstead , and the 141st highest crime rate of 496 local areas in Tendring .

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 Birch Avenue (CO7 8LS) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Avenue (CO7 8LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pine Close, where police recorded 11 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.