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Overview of Braintree crime rate

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Holding a medium crime level, Braintree positions itself at 15th among 25 adjacent boroughs for crime statistics. The district recorded 11,167 criminal cases in 2023, with a populace of 155,268, equating to a 71.92 per 1,000 resident crime rate. This figure showcases an 11.54% reduction compared to the year before.

The most frequent crime categories include Violence and sexual offences (41.7%), Anti-social behaviour (9.0%), and Criminal damage and arson (8.3%). The least common crimes are Theft from the person (0.7%), Robbery (0.6%), and Bicycle theft (0.6%).

Within Braintree’s 26 wards, those with higher crime rates feature Braintree Central & Beckers Green (189.2), Witham Central (124.0), and Halstead Trinity (95.7). The most secure wards include Bumpstead (33.3), Gosfield & Greenstead Green (29.2), and Stour Valley North (28.4).

Examining Postcode districts overlapping Braintree, higher crime rates are seen in CM77 (112.1), CM8 (77.8), and CM7 (75.0). The safest districts are CO5 (53.1), CO8 (41.5), and CO6 (40.9).

In Braintree, there was an increase in Anti-social behaviour in 2020, along with rises in Shoplifting in 2021 and Violence and sexual offences in 2020 and 2021. However, the area experienced decreases in Anti-social behaviour from 2021 through 2023, with reductions in Other theft and Shoplifting in 2020. A decrease in Public order offences was observed in 2023, along with a reduction in Violence and sexual offences in 2022 and 2023.

Braintree crime incidents by crime type

A total of 11167 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 4661 (41.7)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1002 (9.0)%
Criminal damage and arson – 922 (8.3)%
Other theft – 895 (8.0)%
Public order – 881 (7.9)%
Vehicle crime – 689 (6.2)%
Shoplifting – 688 (6.2)%
Burglary – 462 (4.1)%
Drugs – 392 (3.5)%
Other crime – 245 (2.2)%
Possession of weapons – 115 (1.0)%
Theft from the person – 76 (0.7)%
Robbery – 71 (0.6)%
Bicycle theft – 68 (0.6)%

How does Braintree compare against nearby areas ?

Braintree ranks 15th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Braintree wards

There are 26 wards within Braintree. Braintree Central & Beckers Green, Witham Central, Halstead Trinity has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 26 wards from high crime rate to low.