Crime Rates at The Avenue, Braintree, CM7 3HY

The Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 7th 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 The Avenue (CM7 3HY) in the last 12 months was 273.2 per 1,000 residents and was 458.3% 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 196.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (CM7 3HY), 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.