Total Crime Rate

157.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 157.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.8 10/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Upper Chapel Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's , and the 32nd 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 Upper Chapel Street (CO9 2BZ) in the last 12 months was 157.1 per 1,000 residents and was 105.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Chapel Street (CO9 2BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Upper Chapel Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Public order Hedingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A131 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A131 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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