Total Crime Rate
37.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bumpstead , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 481 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 North Road (CO9 4QA) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% higher than the Bumpstead average (31.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Road (CO9 4QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitlock Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bumpstead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitlock Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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