Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bridport Way area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 225th lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridport Way (CM7 9FJ) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Bocking Blackwater average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridport Way (CM7 9FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Broadoaks Crescent. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridport Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broadoaks Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheene Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Snowberry Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Snowberry Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stafford Crescent —
Sep 2025Other crime Broadoaks Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridport Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridport Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheene Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheene Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheene Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broadoaks Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sheene Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Broadoaks Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadoaks Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadoaks Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadoaks Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Broadoaks Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sheene Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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