Crime Rates at Bendlowes Road, Great Bardfield, Braintree, CM7 4RR

Bendlowes Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rayne , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bendlowes Road (CM7 4RR) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Rayne average (34.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bendlowes Road (CM7 4RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newland Avenue, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deer Park View (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.