Crime Rates at Church Meadows, Bocking, Braintree, CM7 5SL

Church Meadows area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 483 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 Meadows (CM7 5SL) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Bocking Blackwater average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Meadows (CM7 5SL), 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.