Crime Rates at Connaught Gardens, Braintree, CM7 9LY

Connaught Gardens area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 483 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 Connaught Gardens (CM7 9LY) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Connaught Gardens (CM7 9LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vanguard Way, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Howard Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.