Crime Rates at Woodlands, Braintree, CM7 3SX

Woodlands area has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 112th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands (CM7 3SX) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% lower than the Braintree Central & Beckers Green average (116.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands (CM7 3SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trotters Field (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.