Crime Rate in Braintree Central & Beckers Green, ward

Braintree Central & Beckers Green has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 wards in Braintree district and the 1221st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 92nd highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Braintree Central & Beckers Green in the last 12 months was 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% higher than the Braintree district average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Braintree Central & Beckers Green’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 512 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 10 cases , down -69.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 57.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -69.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 626 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Braintree Central & Beckers Green ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Charter Way, with 110 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around The Avenue (68 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.