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Crime in CO9 2EA

How much crime is recorded in CO9 2EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Halstead Central & West
Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,778 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CO9 2EA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CO9 2EA area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
27.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
68
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

CO9 2EANational
Shoplifting24.28.4
Violence and sexual offences24.023.6
Burglary6.49.1
Public order4.64.6
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Other crime2.21.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other theft1.44.5
Drugs0.82.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 23% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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