Crime Rates at Godwin Close, Halstead, CO9 1XA

Godwin Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's , and the 87th 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 Godwin Close (CO9 1XA) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Godwin Close (CO9 1XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A131 (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.