Total Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 57.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Firwood Cottages area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's , and the 175th highest 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 Firwood Cottages (CO9 1BN) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% lower than the Halstead St Andrew's average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firwood Cottages (CO9 1BN), the main crime hotspot is near Park Drive. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Halstead St Andrew's

Crime Over Time in Firwood Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roundacre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roundacre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Church View Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parker Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parker Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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