Total Crime Rate

190.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 190.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Other crime 28.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.3 10/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 24th 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 South Street (CM7 3QB) in the last 12 months was 190.5 per 1,000 residents and was 295.2% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (CM7 3QB), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Road —
Sep 2025Public order The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Manor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Railway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Ridgeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ridgeway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ridgeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Groomside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Eastern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fairfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Eastern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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