Total Crime Rate
117.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crosspath area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Hedingham , and the 60th 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 Crosspath (CO9 3QB) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 153.2% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 154.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crosspath (CO9 3QB), the main crime hotspot is near Brook Meadow. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hedingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Dene | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christmas Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bewick Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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