Crime Rates at Hythe Close, Braintree, CM7 5TH

Hythe Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bocking North , and the 227th 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 Hythe Close (CM7 5TH) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Bocking North average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hythe Close (CM7 5TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Camberton Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Romney Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.