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.
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Crime overview

Rayne Road 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 Rayne Road (CM7 2QP) 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 Rayne Road (CM7 2QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rayne Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street 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 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenworthy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nottage Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Peel Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rue De Jeunes Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenworthy Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Great Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Great Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Square
Apr 2026Public order Great Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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