Total Crime Rate
24.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cherry Tree Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in The Colnes , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 481 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 Cherry Tree Close (CO9 2UA) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower than the The Colnes average (41.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cherry Tree Close (CO9 2UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pear Tree Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haubourdin Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In The Colnes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upper Fenn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hawthorn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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