Crime Rates at Hillside Gardens, Braintree, CM7 1DH

Hillside Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Braintree South , and the 137th 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 Hillside Gardens (CM7 1DH) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% higher than the Braintree South average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Gardens (CM7 1DH), 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.