Crime in Halstead
Recorded crime in Halstead is 1.1 times the Braintree average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 33%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Halstead: about 13,422 residents in 8 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 5.8/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −33%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Braintree average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Halstead.
Crime over 5 years
Down 33% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Halstead, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Braintree average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 69% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 69% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 14 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 3.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 29.5 |
| Drugs | 1.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.7 |
| Other theft | 6.0 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.8 |
| Public order | 5.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 5.2 |
Postcode districts in Halstead
Nearby towns
Council: Braintree
Questions about crime in Halstead
- Is Halstead a safe place to live?
- Halstead scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Braintree average.
- Is crime going up or down in Halstead?
- Down 33% over 5 years, from 1,098 recorded crimes a year to 736.
- What is the most common crime in Halstead?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 30 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Halstead compare with Braintree?
- Crime severity in Halstead is 1.1 times the Braintree average.