Total Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 22.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Mill Court area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Court (CM7 3RH) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Court (CM7 3RH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lakes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Maltings View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lakes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Farm Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Camulus Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Camulus Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gresley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinovantian Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maltings View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maltings View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Hill —
Apr 2026Drugs Wickham Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wickham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wickham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Yard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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