Total Crime Rate

207.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 207.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.0 10/10
  • Other theft 22.5 10/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Elliot Drive area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bocking North , and the 13th 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 Elliot Drive (CM7 2GD) in the last 12 months was 207.7 per 1,000 residents and was 236.6% higher than the Bocking North average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 140.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elliot Drive (CM7 2GD), the main crime hotspot is near Rayne Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elliot Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fresian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osier Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Badger Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Francis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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