Crime Rates at Austen Close, Braintree, CM7 1BG

Austen Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 46th 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 Austen Close (CM7 1BG) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austen Close (CM7 1BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Austen Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leonard Mews (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.