Crime Rates at Cambridge Avenue, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3JB

Cambridge Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Hedingham , and the 140th 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 Cambridge Avenue (CO9 3JB) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Hedingham average (46.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Avenue (CO9 3JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Meadow (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.