Total Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tidings Hill area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's , and the 184th highest crime rate of 483 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 Tidings Hill (CO9 1BL) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower than the Halstead St Andrew's average (76.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tidings Hill (CO9 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roundacre, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parker Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Tidings Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewster Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kings Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lindens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundacre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neale Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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