Total Crime Rate
86.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Canes Mill Court area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bocking North , and the 105th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canes Mill Court (CM7 9AP) in the last 12 months was 86.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canes Mill Court (CM7 9AP), the main crime hotspot is near Phillips Chase. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Braintree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Convent Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nursery Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nursery Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | River Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingfisher Gate | — |
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