Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Saffron Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rayne , and the 211th highest crime rate of 483 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 Saffron Gardens (CM7 4BL) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% higher than the Rayne average (34.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saffron Gardens (CM7 4BL), the main crime hotspot is near Saffron Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saffron Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Saffron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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