Crime Rates at Sturmer Road, New England, Halstead, CO9 4BB

Sturmer Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bumpstead , and the 218th lowest 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 Sturmer Road (CO9 4BB) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.0% higher than the Bumpstead average (36.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sturmer Road (CO9 4BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fordwater Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.