Total Crime Rate
136.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fairfield Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 44th 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 Fairfield Court (CM7 3YQ) in the last 12 months was 136.2 per 1,000 residents and was 178.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairfield Court (CM7 3YQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Walk, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Avenue (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Braintree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Eastern Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Side | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Fairfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fairfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dovehouse Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blyth'S Meadow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blyth'S Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blyth'S Meadow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Swan Side | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | School Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Side | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Great Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Great Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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