Total Crime Rate
64.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Braintree has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 districts in East of England region and the 63rd lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East of England), it has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 districts.
The overall crime rate in Braintree in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% lower than the East of England region average (81.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Braintree’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,556 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 37 cases , down -49.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 13.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -49.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5,416 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 64.6 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocking South | 125.8 | 61.2 (95%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Braintree Central & Beckers Green | 116.9 | 52.3 (81%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Witham Central | 112.6 | 48.0 (74%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Halstead St Andrew's | 82.4 | 17.8 (28%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Silver End & Cressing | 76.3 | 11.7 (18%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Witham West | 71.5 | 6.9 (11%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 7 | Bocking North | 64.5 | -0.1 (-0%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 8 | Braintree South | 55.9 | -8.7 (-13%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 9 | Witham South | 54.5 | -10.1 (-16%) | Low 4/10 |
| 10 | Coggeshall | 51.9 | -12.7 (-20%) | Low 4/10 |
| 11 | Three Fields | 51.4 | -13.2 (-20%) | Low 4/10 |
| 12 | Hatfield Peverel & Terling | 50.0 | -14.6 (-23%) | Low 4/10 |
| 13 | Bocking Blackwater | 48.2 | -16.4 (-25%) | Low 4/10 |
| 14 | Witham North | 47.8 | -16.8 (-26%) | Low 4/10 |
| 15 | Kelvedon & Feering | 47.5 | -17.2 (-27%) | Low 4/10 |
| 16 | Hedingham | 46.3 | -18.3 (-28%) | Low 3/10 |
| 17 | Yeldham | 42.4 | -22.2 (-34%) | Low 3/10 |
| 18 | The Colnes | 41.7 | -22.9 (-35%) | Low 3/10 |
| 19 | Great Notley & Black Notley | 41.0 | -23.6 (-37%) | Low 3/10 |
| 20 | Halstead Trinity | 40.0 | -24.7 (-38%) | Low 3/10 |
| 21 | Rayne | 36.1 | -28.5 (-44%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 22 | Stour Valley South | 32.7 | -31.9 (-49%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 23 | Bumpstead | 31.6 | -33.0 (-51%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 24 | Gosfield & Greenstead Green | 28.6 | -36.0 (-56%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 25 | Stour Valley North | 28.0 | -36.6 (-57%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 26 | Braintree West | 21.8 | -42.8 (-66%) | Very low 1/10 |
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