Total Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 70.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 17.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lock Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's , and the 140th 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 Lock Road (CO9 1NN) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lock Road (CO9 1NN), 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.

Crime Over Time in Lock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Horse Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tweed Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Tweed Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Conies Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundacre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutting Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Grange Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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