Crime Rates at High Street, Halstead, CO9 2JG

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's , and the 10th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CO9 2JG) in the last 12 months was 292.2 per 1,000 residents and was 254.6% higher than the Halstead St Andrew's average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 90.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CO9 2JG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.