Total Crime Rate

149.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.6 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 149.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.4 9/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

John English Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bocking North , and the 39th 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 John English Avenue (CM7 2SN) in the last 12 months was 149.2 per 1,000 residents and was 141.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 85.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John English Avenue (CM7 2SN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in John English Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancaster Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malyon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nottage Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamberts Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamberts Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamberts Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamberts Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Pasture Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Pond Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Pond Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John English Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Panfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Peel Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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