Total Crime Rate
102.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Riverside Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Riverside Place (CM7 1FQ) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Riverside Place (CM7 1FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Braintree Central & Beckers Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Eastern Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perryfields | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fairfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stone Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Perryfields | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Eastern Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Groomside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Ridgeway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Ridgeway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Ridgeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Market Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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