Crime Rates at The Centre, Halstead, CO9 2AJ

The Centre area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's , and the 11th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Centre (CO9 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 231.7 per 1,000 residents and was 202.7% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 85.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Centre (CO9 2AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.