Crime Rates at Penn Mews, Braintree, CM7 2TQ

Penn Mews area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 76th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penn Mews (CM7 2TQ) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower than the Braintree Central & Beckers Green average (116.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penn Mews (CM7 2TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bamboo Crescent. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.