Total Crime Rate
128.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Coggeshall , and the 48th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Lane (CO5 9EJ) in the last 12 months was 128.8 per 1,000 residents and was 148.2% higher than the Coggeshall average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -61.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Lane (CO5 9EJ), the main crime hotspot is near New Lane. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coggeshall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Lane | Under investigation |
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