Braintree has a crime rate of 57.71 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #62 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Braintree's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Braintree?

As of April 2026, Braintree has an annual crime rate of 57.71 per 1,000 residents, based on 925 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Braintree rank nationally for crime?

Braintree ranks #62 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Braintree?

The most common crime type in Braintree is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 403 incidents in April 2026 — 43.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Braintree local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Essex Police Police

Crime in Braintree: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Braintree recorded 925 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.96 per 1,000 residents. This places Braintree at #62 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 3.0% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring57.71 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment925 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #62 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 3.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

925

trending_up +8.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

57.71per 1k

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#62of 331

Top 20% Safest UK

Essex

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

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Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 26	26
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Other theft: 5	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16	16
On or near Flanders Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16	16
On or near The Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 5 Theft from the person: 1	5
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 5	5
On or near Ragley Close Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

925 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

403

43.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

133

14.4%

Other Theft

8.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.8%

Public Order

6.7%

Shoplifting

5.8%

Vehicle Crime

4.3%

Drug Offences

3.1%

Burglary

2.5%

Other Crime

2.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Robbery

0.5%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Braintree

Braintree recorded 925 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 57.71 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #62 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Braintree (43.6%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.4%) and Other Theft (8.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Braintree has risen slightly — by 3.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Essex Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,156

Total Stops

14.8%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Outcome

A no further action disposal821

Arrest171

Community resolution155

Summons / charged by post4

Caution (simple or conditional)3

Khat or Cannabis warning2

Gender

Male925

Female156

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.6%

White

9.4%

Black

7.7%

Asian

4.6%

Mixed

2.7%

Other

Stop & search data published by Essex Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

26 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Braintree Central & Beckers Green	145	113.7
2	Bocking South	64	73.0
3	Silver End & Cressing	61	71.6
4	Witham Central	74	66.9
5	Halstead St Andrew's	76	66.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Gosfield & Greenstead Green	7	2.5
shield	Braintree West	15	2.4
shield	Rayne	6	2.1
shield	Stour Valley North	6	1.6
shield	The Colnes	10	1.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +8.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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