Total Crime Rate
24.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hunt Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in The Colnes , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .
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 Hunt Road (CO6 2NX) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower than the The Colnes average (41.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hunt Road (CO6 2NX), the main crime hotspot is near Hunt Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In The Colnes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crimes for this selection. | ||||
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.