Total Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Swan Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Hedingham , and the 231st highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Swan Street (CO9 3RE) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% higher than the Hedingham average (40.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swan Street (CO9 3RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alderford Street, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jubilee Court (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Swan Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Court | Under investigation |
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