Crime Rates at Victoria Street, Braintree, CM7 3HL

Victoria Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 44th highest crime rate of 483 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 Victoria Street (CM7 3HL) in the last 12 months was 136.2 per 1,000 residents and was 178.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Street (CM7 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Walk, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Avenue (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.