Total Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 91.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 67.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.1 9/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Old St Michaels Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 93rd 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 Old St Michaels Drive (CM7 2AF) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old St Michaels Drive (CM7 2AF), 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.

View Crime In Braintree

Crime Over Time in Old St Michaels Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malyon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nottage Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Pond Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Pond Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John English Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peel Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 13 of 13

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑