Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 55.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Claud Ince Avenue area has the 39th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 185th highest 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 Claud Ince Avenue (CM77 8HL) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claud Ince Avenue (CM77 8HL), the main crime hotspot is near Claud Ince Avenue. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Claud Ince Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crozier Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Mill Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longacre Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Claud Ince Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howlett Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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