Total Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 82.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchard Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's , and the 113th 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 Orchard Avenue (CO9 1JR) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Avenue (CO9 1JR), the main crime hotspot is near Dooley Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Orchard Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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