Crime Rate in Bocking Blackwater, ward

Bocking Blackwater has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 wards in Braintree district and the 2424th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 371st lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bocking Blackwater in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% lower than the Braintree district average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bocking Blackwater’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 223 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 266 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bocking Blackwater ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Broadoaks Crescent. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.