Total Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Lindens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Lindens (CM7 1AY) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Lindens (CM7 1AY), the main crime hotspot is near Worcester Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Lindens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Megs Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russet Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Alpha Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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