Total Crime Rate

171.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 171.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 119.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Trafalgar Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 25th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Trafalgar Way (CM7 9UX) in the last 12 months was 171.9 per 1,000 residents and was 251.2% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 119.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Trafalgar Way (CM7 9UX), the main crime hotspot is near Vanguard Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Trafalgar Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Exeter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vanguard Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vanguard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vincent Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Boscawen Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vanguard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vanguard Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vanguard Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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