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Crime in CM77 7

How much crime is recorded in CM77 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Population
10,825 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CM77 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in CM77 7, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
14.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

CM77 7National
Violence and sexual offences11.323.6
Anti-social behaviour8.010.7
Burglary5.49.1
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Other theft2.24.5
Public order2.04.6
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Shoplifting1.38.4
Drugs0.92.4
Other crime0.51.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Robbery0.21.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 22% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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