Total Crime Rate
55.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Keeble Way area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 188th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Keeble Way (CM7 3JY) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Keeble Way (CM7 3JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Approach, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Courtauld Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Braintree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Eastern Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtauld Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Station Approach | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Station Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Croft Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hyde Farm Corner | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtauld Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Camulus Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Holden Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wickham Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Camulus Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wickham Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wickham Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wickham Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Albert Road | Under investigation |
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