Total Crime Rate

172.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 172.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Drugs 18.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Oak Yard area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Halstead St Andrew's , and the 24th 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 Oak Yard (CO9 2LT) in the last 12 months was 172.7 per 1,000 residents and was 125.6% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 100.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Yard (CO9 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oak Yard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A131 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A131 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kings Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne Valley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne Valley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne Valley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne Valley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colne Valley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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