Total Crime Rate

75.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 75.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Silver Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 126th 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 Silver Street (CM8 3QG) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silver Street (CM8 3QG), the main crime hotspot is near Broadway Court. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Silver Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broadway Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runnacles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Runnacles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tait Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valentine Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Runnacles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boars Tye Road Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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