Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cavendish Gardens area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 242nd 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 Cavendish Gardens (CM7 9UB) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cavendish Gardens (CM7 9UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boscawen Gardens, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavendish Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Braintree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Boscawen Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hawkins Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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