Total Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sucklings Yard area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bumpstead , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sucklings Yard (CB9 7DB) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% higher than the Bumpstead average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sucklings Yard (CB9 7DB), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sucklings Yard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claywall Bridge Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Edith Cavell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claywall Bridge Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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