Total Crime Rate
106.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rose Hill area has the 16th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 66th highest crime rate of 483 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 Rose Hill (CM7 3QN) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 117.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rose Hill (CM7 3QN), the main crime hotspot is near Saxon Bank. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Braintree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinovantian Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Eastern Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hyde Farm Corner | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Camulus Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Camulus Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Gresley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Maltings View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maltings View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maltings View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wickham Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wickham Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wickham Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wickham Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Holden Close | Under investigation |
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