Total Crime Rate

179.8 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 179.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.0 9/10
  • Public order 27.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 9th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 27th 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 South Street (CM7 3QH) in the last 12 months was 179.8 per 1,000 residents and was 273.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 106.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (CM7 3QH), 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Great Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Stone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swan Side —
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Walk —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Market Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rue De Jeunes Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Blyth'S Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Road —
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 2025Other crime Perryfields Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Great Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Great Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perryfields Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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