Crime Rates at Francis Road, Braintree, CM7 2NR

Francis Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bocking South , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Francis Road (CM7 2NR) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% lower than the Bocking South average (125.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Road (CM7 2NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rayne Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.