Total Crime Rate
29.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in The Colnes , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CO6 2RB) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CO6 2RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Court (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In The Colnes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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