Total Crime Rate
140.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Trafalgar Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 41st highest crime rate of 481 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 140.6 per 1,000 residents and was 191.8% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Trafalgar Way (CM7 9UX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bocking Blackwater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trafalgar Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Boscawen Gardens | Under investigation |
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