Total Crime Rate

64.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 64.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Mill Lane area has the 34th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 157th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Lane (CM77 8HW) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average (48.9 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Lane (CM77 8HW), the main crime hotspot is near Moss End. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howlett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howlett Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moss End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moss End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moss End Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Moss End Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Heycroft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mill Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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