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Crime in CO4 3XT

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

Neighbourhood
Greenstead
Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,525 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CO4 3XT

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 107.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO4 3XT area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
107.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
186
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 3XTNational
Violence and sexual offences84.423.6
Anti-social behaviour22.010.7
Criminal damage and arson19.24.7
Public order13.64.6
Burglary12.99.1
Vehicle crime11.43.5
Other theft9.54.5
Drugs6.52.4
Robbery4.11.4
Other crime3.51.5
Possession of weapons3.20.9
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Shoplifting1.28.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 18% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
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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