Crime Rates at The Ley, Braintree, CM7 3NS

The Ley area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 226th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Ley (CM7 3NS) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ley (CM7 3NS), the main crime hotspot is near Barn Mead. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.