Crime Rates at Wheatley Avenue, Braintree, CM7 3DP

Wheatley Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 119th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheatley Avenue (CM7 3DP) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower than the Braintree Central & Beckers Green average (112.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatley Avenue (CM7 3DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheatley Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.