Total Crime Rate

101.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.8 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 101.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Broadway area has the 20th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 77th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadway (CM8 3XN) in the last 12 months was 101.5 per 1,000 residents and was 107.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway (CM8 3XN), 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 Broadway area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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