Crime Rates at Harold Close, Halstead, CO9 2EZ

Harold Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in The Colnes , and the 176th 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 Harold Close (CO9 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harold Close (CO9 2EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.