Crime Rates at Old St Michaels Drive, Braintree, CM7 2AA

Old St Michaels Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 55th highest crime rate of 481 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 Old St Michaels Drive (CM7 2AA) in the last 12 months was 120.1 per 1,000 residents and was 149.3% 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 19 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 ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old St Michaels Drive (CM7 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near John English Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.