Crime Rates at Church Street, Braintree, CM7 5LA

Church Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (CM7 5LA) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% lower than the Bocking Blackwater average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (CM7 5LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dean'S Walk (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.