Total Crime Rate

185.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.1 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 185.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.1 5/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cuckoo Way area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Braintree South , and the 20th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cuckoo Way (CM77 7WE) in the last 12 months was 185.8 per 1,000 residents and was 208.9% higher than the Braintree South average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 275.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 95.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cuckoo Way (CM77 7WE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Framlingham Way, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highclere Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cuckoo Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alverton Close
Apr 2026Public order Grantham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elsham Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elsham Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alverton Close

Data Sources

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