Crime Rates at Bishops Avenue, Braintree, CM7 3PS

Bishops Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 28th 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 Bishops Avenue (CM7 3PS) in the last 12 months was 173.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 105.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 86.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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