Crime Rates at Glebe Avenue, Braintree, CM7 5RB

Glebe Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bocking North , and the 124th 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 Glebe Avenue (CM7 5RB) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% higher than the Bocking North average (61.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glebe Avenue (CM7 5RB), the main crime hotspot is near Boleyns Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.