Total Crime Rate

541.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 541.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 185.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 149.7 10/10
  • Other theft 59.9 10/10
  • Public order 44.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stubbs Lane area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stubbs Lane (CM7 3NR) in the last 12 months was 541.9 per 1,000 residents and was 363.5% higher than the Braintree Central & Beckers Green average (116.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 203.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stubbs Lane (CM7 3NR), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Braintree Central & Beckers Green

Crime Over Time in Stubbs Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mundon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mundon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Spinney Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Chelmer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chelmer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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