Total Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Public order 20.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Little Hyde Road area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bumpstead , and the 107th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Little Hyde Road (CO9 4JU) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 133.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Hyde Road (CO9 4JU), the main crime hotspot is near Goodchild Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Little Hyde Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Goodchild Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Goodchild Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Goodchild Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Hyde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime The Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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