Total Crime Rate

97.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 97.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Drugs 17.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Tileworks area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Tileworks (CM7 3AT) in the last 12 months was 97.2 per 1,000 residents and was 101.7% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Tileworks (CM7 3AT), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Tileworks area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Road —
Sep 2025Public order The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Manor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Railway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Ridgeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ridgeway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ridgeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Groomside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fairfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Eastern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Eastern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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