Crime Rates at Cressing Road, Braintree, CM7 3PL

Cressing Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 481 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 Cressing Road (CM7 3PL) in the last 12 months was 139.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cressing Road (CM7 3PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishops Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.