Crime in CO9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
CO9 recorded 161 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.64 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.9% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring43.92 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment161 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 1.9% year-on-year
Total Crimes
161Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within CO9 district
Braintree
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 19 Shoplifting: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 19 |
| Sparrow Court Map | total: 7 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 7 |
| Acorn Avenue Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 6 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Colne Valley Close Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Goodchild Way Map | total: 3 Public order: 3 | 3 |
| Highfields Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| The Croft Map | total: 3 Other crime: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: CO9
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CO9 (41.6%). Shoplifting (15.5%) and Public Order (8.7%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in CO9 has risen slightly — by 1.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for CO9 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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