Total Crime Rate

167.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 167.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.9 7/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coldnailhurst Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bocking North , and the 31st highest crime rate of 481 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 Coldnailhurst Avenue (CM7 2SL) in the last 12 months was 167.1 per 1,000 residents and was 158.9% higher than the Bocking North average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 27.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coldnailhurst Avenue (CM7 2SL), the main crime hotspot is near John English Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coldnailhurst Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coldnailhurst Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pygot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John English Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John English Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John English Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Pygot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John English Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pygot Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Motts Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Panfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millam Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Millam Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Millam Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime John English Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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