Crime Rates at The Yard, Braintree, CM7 3TY

The Yard 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 The Yard (CM7 3TY) 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 The Yard (CM7 3TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wickham Crescent, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saxon Bank (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.