Total Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 10.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mill Park Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 54th 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 Mill Park Drive (CM7 1XA) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% lower than the Braintree Central & Beckers Green average (112.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Park Drive (CM7 1XA), the main crime hotspot is near Bamboo Crescent. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Park Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Braintree Freeport Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Reed Meadows Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bamboo Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bamboo Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rye Grass Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braintree Freeport Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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