Total Crime Rate

80.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Twelve Acres area has the 30th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 117th 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 Twelve Acres (CM7 3RY) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Twelve Acres (CM7 3RY), the main crime hotspot is near Broadoaks Crescent. Police recorded 60 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broadoaks Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Braiding Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadoaks Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadoaks Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadoaks Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Broadoaks Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Broadoaks Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broadoaks Crescent —
Sep 2025Other theft Wild Boar Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lie Field Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Broadoaks Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crabs Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Twelve Acres —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jellicoe Way —
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Data Sources

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