Crime Rates at South Street, Braintree, CM7 3QB

South Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 26th highest crime rate of 483 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 171.4 per 1,000 residents and was 250.3% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (CM7 3QB), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.