Total Crime Rate
122.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coldnailhurst Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bocking North , and the 57th 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 Coldnailhurst Avenue (CM7 2SL) in the last 12 months was 122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 98.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coldnailhurst Avenue (CM7 2SL), the main crime hotspot is near John English Avenue. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Braintree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flanders Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spalding Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John English Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flanders Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flanders Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flanders Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flanders Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flanders Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flanders Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flanders Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flanders Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flanders Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Panfield Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flanders Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lancaster Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flanders Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnhem Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexander Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wingate Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Millam Way | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nottage Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flanders Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flanders Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flanders Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flanders Close | Under investigation |
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