Crime Rates at Porters Field, Braintree, CM7 1FB

Porters Field area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bocking North , and the 13th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Porters Field (CM7 1FB) in the last 12 months was 207.7 per 1,000 residents and was 236.6% higher than the Bocking North average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 140.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Porters Field (CM7 1FB), the main crime hotspot is near John English Avenue. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.