Total Crime Rate

601.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

185.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 601.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 275.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 185.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.7 10/10
  • Public order 44.9 10/10
  • Other theft 41.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.0 10/10
  • Drugs 21.0 10/10
  • Other crime 15.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 12.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Robbery 9.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mersea Fleet Way area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the highest crime rate of 483 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 Mersea Fleet Way (CM7 3PZ) in the last 12 months was 601.8 per 1,000 residents and was 435.2% higher than the Braintree Central & Beckers Green average (112.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 185.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mersea Fleet Way (CM7 3PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Charter Way. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mersea Fleet Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1018 —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charter Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charter Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charter Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A120 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheriton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheriton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salcombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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