Total Crime Rate
173.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cressing Road 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 Cressing Road (CM7 3PW) 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 Cressing Road (CM7 3PW), 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.
View Crime In Braintree Central & Beckers Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trotters Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trotters Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trotters Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carier Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trotters Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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