Total Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 70.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 17.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Brewery Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's , and the 140th highest crime rate of 483 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 Brewery Drive (CO9 1BS) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brewery Drive (CO9 1BS), 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 Brewery Drive area

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

Data Sources

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