Crime Rates at Milton Avenue, Braintree, CM7 1AD

Milton Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Avenue (CM7 1AD) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Braintree Central & Beckers Green average (116.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Avenue (CM7 1AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Challis Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tennyson Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.