Total Crime Rate
62.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Braintree has the 14th lowest crime rate of 45 districts in East of England region and the 68th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East of England), it has the 14th lowest crime rate of 45 districts.
The overall crime rate in Braintree in the last 12 months was 62.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower than the East of England region average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Braintree’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,478 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 36 cases , up 24.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 24.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5,384 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 62.6 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bocking South | 115.4 | 52.8 (84%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Braintree Central & Beckers Green | 112.4 | 49.9 (80%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Witham Central | 104.3 | 41.8 (67%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Silver End & Cressing | 77.2 | 14.7 (23%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Halstead St Andrew's | 76.6 | 14.0 (22%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Witham West | 64.6 | 2.1 (3%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 7 | Bocking North | 61.7 | -0.9 (-1%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 8 | Braintree South | 60.2 | -2.4 (-4%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 9 | Hatfield Peverel & Terling | 59.8 | -2.7 (-4%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 10 | Witham North | 58.0 | -4.6 (-7%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 11 | Witham South | 49.8 | -12.8 (-20%) | Low 4/10 |
| 12 | Bocking Blackwater | 48.9 | -13.6 (-22%) | Low 4/10 |
| 13 | Three Fields | 46.7 | -15.9 (-25%) | Low 4/10 |
| 14 | Coggeshall | 46.5 | -16.1 (-26%) | Low 4/10 |
| 15 | Kelvedon & Feering | 45.4 | -17.2 (-27%) | Low 4/10 |
| 16 | Great Notley & Black Notley | 44.3 | -18.3 (-29%) | Low 3/10 |
| 17 | Hedingham | 40.4 | -22.2 (-35%) | Low 3/10 |
| 18 | Yeldham | 39.0 | -23.6 (-38%) | Low 3/10 |
| 19 | Bumpstead | 36.5 | -26.1 (-42%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 20 | The Colnes | 35.9 | -26.7 (-43%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 21 | Halstead Trinity | 35.6 | -26.9 (-43%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 22 | Rayne | 34.4 | -28.2 (-45%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 23 | Stour Valley South | 32.7 | -29.9 (-48%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 24 | Stour Valley North | 27.0 | -35.6 (-57%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 25 | Gosfield & Greenstead Green | 26.4 | -36.2 (-58%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 26 | Braintree West | 20.4 | -42.1 (-67%) | Very low 1/10 |
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