Crime Rates at New Street, Braintree, CM7 1EU

New Street area has the highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (CM7 1EU) in the last 12 months was 638.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1224.7% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 117 (≈ 274.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (CM7 1EU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.