Total Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 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 33.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Twelve Acres area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Twelve Acres (CM7 3RN) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Twelve Acres (CM7 3RN), the main crime hotspot is near Broadoaks Crescent. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Twelve Acres area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Rustic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willingale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Pits Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackbread Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime De-Marci Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De-Marci Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De-Marci Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De-Marci Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Broadoaks Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broadoaks Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadoaks Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kitchen Field —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kitchen Field —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kitchen Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Feather Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Feather Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linfold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linfold Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rustic Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rustic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawkins Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bartram Avenue North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rustic Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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