Total Crime Rate

93.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.9 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 93.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 66.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Chaffinch Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in The Colnes , and the 88th 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 Chaffinch Way (CO9 2HW) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 160.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaffinch Way (CO9 2HW), the main crime hotspot is near Sparrow Court. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chaffinch Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sparrow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nether Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sparrow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sparrow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larks Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Larks Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osprey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenn Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Sparrow Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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