Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 69.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Colne Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's , and the 143rd 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 Colne Road (CO9 2HZ) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colne Road (CO9 2HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Winston Way. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Colne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winston Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winston Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenn Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colne Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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