Crime Rates at Worcester Close, Braintree, CM7 1EH

Worcester Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 481 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 Worcester Close (CM7 1EH) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worcester Close (CM7 1EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Challis Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worcester Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.