March 2026 Source: Police.uk

CO9 Crime Intelligence Report

CO9 recorded 119 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 3.43 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 14.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 26.5% lower.

Key Statistics

  • monitoring43.83 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment119 crimes recorded in March 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 26.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

119
trending_up +14.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

43.83per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,162

Within CO9 district

Braintree

34,701

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Colne Road Map
total: 5 Other crime: 2 Other theft: 1
5
Petrol Station Map
total: 4 Public order: 3 Other theft: 1
4
Bridge Street Map
total: 3 Drugs: 1 Public order: 1
3
Supermarket Map
total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Mount Hill Map
total: 3 Drugs: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Holmes Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3
The Causeway Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Shoplifting: 1
3
Petrol Station Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1
3
Reynolds Drive Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

March 2026
119 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
51
42.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
12
10.1%
Public Order
12
10.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
11
9.2%
Other Theft
8
6.7%
Shoplifting
7
5.9%
Burglary
6
5.0%
Vehicle Crime
5
4.2%
Drug Offences
4
3.4%
Other Crime
3
2.5%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +14.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -26.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.7%

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