Total Crime Rate

168.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Springwood Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bocking North , and the 30th 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 Springwood Drive (CM7 2YN) in the last 12 months was 168.5 per 1,000 residents and was 161.1% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 107.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 178.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springwood Drive (CM7 2YN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackwell Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springwood Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Springwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blackwell Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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