Total Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Massingham Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in The Colnes , and the 153rd highest 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 Massingham Drive (CO6 2SQ) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Massingham Drive (CO6 2SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Reuben Walk. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Massingham Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobbs Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hayhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Castings Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Castings Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Homefield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobbs Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobbs Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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