Postcode · Braintree
Crime in CM7 4PY
How much crime is recorded in CM7 4PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Panfield, Finchingfield & Bardfield
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,469 (2024)
CM7 4PYBraintree
How safe is CM7 4PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM7 4PY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CM7 4PYNational
Violence and sexual offences6.823.6
Other theft6.14.5
Burglary5.89.1
Public order1.74.6
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Robbery0.51.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Drugs0.52.4
Other crime0.51.5
Criminal damage and arson0.14.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 69% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.