Total Crime Rate

129.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 129.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.0 10/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Avenue North area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bocking South , and the 51st 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 Avenue North (CM77 7AF) in the last 12 months was 129.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue North (CM77 7AF), the main crime hotspot is near Felbrigg Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avenue North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Grantham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Felbrigg Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Felbrigg Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Felbrigg Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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