Total Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brickwall Farm area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 481 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 Brickwall Farm (CM77 8DB) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Bocking Blackwater average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brickwall Farm (CM77 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Street, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Water Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bocking Blackwater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenter Garden | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rectory Road | Under investigation |
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