Crime Rates at Railway Street, Braintree, CM7 3JU

Railway Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 8th highest crime rate of 481 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 Railway Street (CM7 3JU) in the last 12 months was 326.3 per 1,000 residents and was 576.9% 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 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 212.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Street (CM7 3JU), 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.