CO9 has an annual crime rate of 43.83 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CO9?

As of March 2026, CO9 has an annual crime rate of 43.83 per 1,000 residents, based on 119 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CO9?

The most common crime type in CO9 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 51 incidents in March 2026 — 42.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CO9 local authority area.

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.

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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 Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary 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

42.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.1%

Public Order

10.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

9.2%

Other Theft

6.7%

Shoplifting

5.9%

Burglary

5.0%

Vehicle Crime

4.2%

Drug Offences

3.4%

Other Crime

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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