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Crime in CO4 3ND

How much crime is recorded in CO4 3ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Greenstead
Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,790 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CO4 3ND

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO4 3ND area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
65.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

CO4 3NDNational
Violence and sexual offences55.223.6
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Public order6.74.6
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Burglary6.49.1
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Other theft4.54.5
Drugs3.32.4
Other crime2.01.5
Robbery1.41.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Shoplifting0.58.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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