Crime Rates at Railway Street, Braintree, CM7 3JZ

Railway 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 Railway Street (CM7 3JZ) 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 Railway Street (CM7 3JZ), 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.