Total Crime Rate
66.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ronald Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's , and the 151st 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 Ronald Road (CO9 1NL) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ronald Road (CO9 1NL), the main crime hotspot is near Roundacre. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Conies Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roundacre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Horse Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cutting Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grange Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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