Total Crime Rate
35.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stanstead Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in The Colnes , and the 212th 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 Stanstead Road (CO9 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% lower than the The Colnes average (35.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stanstead Road (CO9 1NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairfield Way, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gardeners Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Lindens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cooks Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewster Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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