Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 44.9 5/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 8.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Nether Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in The Colnes , and the 228th highest 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 Nether Court (CO9 2HE) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% higher than the The Colnes average (35.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nether Court (CO9 2HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colne Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dame Mary Walk (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Nether Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kestrel Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larks Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Larks Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nether Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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