Total Crime Rate

95.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 95.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Mitchell Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's , and the 87th 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 Mitchell Avenue (CO9 1DT) in the last 12 months was 95.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitchell Avenue (CO9 1DT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Mitchell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Church View Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parker Way 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 Roundacre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parker Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kings Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cutting Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cutting Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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