Total Crime Rate
35.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kynaston Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rayne , and the 211th lowest 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 Kynaston Road (CM7 5BE) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kynaston Road (CM7 5BE), the main crime hotspot is near Kynaston Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Braintree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ketleys View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Meadow Close | Under investigation |
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