Crime Rates at Kitchen Field, Braintree, CM7 3LE

Kitchen Field area has the 30th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 142nd 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 Kitchen Field (CM7 3LE) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kitchen Field (CM7 3LE), the main crime hotspot is near Broadoaks Crescent. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.