Crime Rates at Milton Avenue, Braintree, CM7 1AD

Milton Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 180th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Avenue (CM7 1AD) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Braintree Central & Beckers Green average (112.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% 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 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Notley Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.