Crime Rate in Braintree South, ward

Braintree South has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 wards in Braintree district and the 3113th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 466th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Braintree South in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% lower than the Braintree district average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Braintree South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 219 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -53.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 253 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Braintree South ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Challis Lane, with 20 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Bamboo Crescent (13 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.