Total Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bures Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in The Colnes , and the 46th 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 Bures Road (CO6 2QB) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the The Colnes average (41.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bures Road (CO6 2QB), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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