Crime Rates at Mount Pleasant, Halstead, CO9 1EG

Mount Pleasant area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's , and the 97th lowest 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 Mount Pleasant (CO9 1EG) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Pleasant (CO9 1EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Drive (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.