Crime Rates at Capel Close, Rayne, Braintree, CM77 6DD

Capel Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bocking South , and the 206th 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 Capel Close (CM77 6DD) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Bocking South average (115.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Capel Close (CM77 6DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Challis Rise, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foundry Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.