Total Crime Rate

532.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

239.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 532.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 239.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 183.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 137.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.5 10/10
  • Public order 48.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.2 10/10
  • Other theft 20.9 10/10
  • Drugs 18.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 9.3 8/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Alexandra Mews area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alexandra Mews (CM7 3HD) in the last 12 months was 532.6 per 1,000 residents and was 988.2% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 239.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Mews (CM7 3HD), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alexandra Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Holden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Croft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Station Approach Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs The Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Clinic Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Clinic Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Wickham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wickham Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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