Total Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beridge Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's , and the 34th 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 Beridge Road (CO9 1JX) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% 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 Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beridge Road (CO9 1JX), the main crime hotspot is near Dooley Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Halstead St Andrew's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dooley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne Valley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dooley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dooley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dooley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Monklands Court | Local resolution |
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