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

Church Meadows area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 110th 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 Meadows (CM7 5SL) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower than the Bocking Blackwater average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Meadows (CM7 5SL), the main crime hotspot is near Murray Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.