Total Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mount Rise area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's , and the 87th lowest 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 Mount Rise (CO9 1ES) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mount Rise (CO9 1ES), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne Valley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne Valley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne Valley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cutting Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne Valley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Orchard Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne Valley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Acorn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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