Total Crime Rate
61.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in The Colnes , and the 168th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CO6 2PB) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% higher than the The Colnes average (35.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CO6 2PB), the main crime hotspot is near Sims Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hillie Bunnies | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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