Crimes Committed Near Braintree, CM7 8LS in December 2025
Summary
Braintree, CM7 8LS is within the Witham South policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area.
There were 30 crimes recorded in December 2025 within 1 mile of Braintree, CM7 8LS.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Braintree, CM7 8LS can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 64 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Low
Bicycle theft: None
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Very Low
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Low
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: Very Low
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
You are viewing crimes during December 2025. This is the most recent month for which data is currently available. Our data is updated monthly, although there is always a slight lag in receiving data from the police forces around the country.
Anti-social behaviour
These are the 3 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within 1 mile of Braintree, CM7 8LS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near A120 |
| December 2025 | On or near Dewlands |
| December 2025 | On or near Howlett Place |
Burglary
These are the 3 Burglary crimes recorded in December 2025 within 1 mile of Braintree, CM7 8LS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Church Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Church Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Wilkinson Grove | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 4 Other theft crimes recorded in December 2025 within 1 mile of Braintree, CM7 8LS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Bedells Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Hospital Field | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Moss End | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in December 2025 within 1 mile of Braintree, CM7 8LS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Barley Court | Awaiting court outcome |
Public order
This is the 1 Public order crime recorded in December 2025 within 1 mile of Braintree, CM7 8LS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Mill Lane | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 3 Shoplifting crimes recorded in December 2025 within 1 mile of Braintree, CM7 8LS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Claud Ince Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Vehicle crime
This is the 1 Vehicle crime crime recorded in December 2025 within 1 mile of Braintree, CM7 8LS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Bamboo Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 14 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within 1 mile of Braintree, CM7 8LS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Bedells Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bedells Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bedells Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| December 2025 | On or near Browning Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Buchan Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bulford Lane | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Custerson Drive | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Dickens Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Homefield Way | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Longacre Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Moss End | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Offender given a caution |
| December 2025 | On or near Thackeray Close | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Witham Road | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.