Total Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 15.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Grooms Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 483 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 Grooms Lane (CM8 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grooms Lane (CM8 3SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Joseph Gardens. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Grooms Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bristol Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bristol Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grooms Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rachael Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rachael Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rachael Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crittall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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