Total Crime Rate

152.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 152.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.0 9/10
  • Other theft 22.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 26 local areas in Braintree South , and the 38th highest crime rate of 481 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 152.7 per 1,000 residents and was 172.9% higher than the Braintree South average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cuckoo Way (CM77 7WE), the main crime hotspot is near Hardwick Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cuckoo Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Torver Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shires Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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