Total Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gilpin Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Braintree South , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gilpin Way (CM77 7UT) in the last 12 months was 3.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.5% lower than the Braintree South average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Gilpin Way (CM77 7UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pickpocket Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Braintree South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torver Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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