Total Crime Rate

596.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

293.4 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 596.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 293.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 208.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 89.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 89.2 9/10
  • Public order 61.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.6 10/10
  • Drugs 37.6 10/10
  • Other theft 23.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.7 10/10
  • Robbery 11.7 9/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Rayne Road area has the highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rayne Road (CM7 2QA) in the last 12 months was 596.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1118.3% 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 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 125 (≈ 293.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rayne Road (CM7 2QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Walk, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rayne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Other theft Great Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rue De Jeunes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rue De Jeunes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Collins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Weavers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Great Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Blyth'S Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting School Walk Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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