Crime Rates at Stephenson Road, Braintree, CM7 1DN

Stephenson Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 220th 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 Stephenson Road (CM7 1DN) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stephenson Road (CM7 1DN), 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.