Total Crime Rate
13.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meadow Park area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Braintree South , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 483 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 Meadow Park (CM7 1TD) in the last 12 months was 13.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower than the Braintree South average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Park (CM7 1TD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moody Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Skipper Court (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Braintree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tortoiseshell Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moody Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moody Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moody Lane | — |
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