Essex Police

Crime in Braintree Central

Street-level crime statistics for Braintree Central based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 2,210 crimes in last 12 months

7 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

2,210 Crimes (last 12 months)

↑4% vs Previous 12 Months

7/100 Safety Score

28.4% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 2,210 total crimes recorded in Braintree Central

Violent Crime

966

↑10%

Anti-Social Behaviour

179

Criminal Damage & Arson

171

↓11%

Other Theft

168

Public Order

166

Shoplifting

150

↑29%

Vehicle Crime

131

↓17%

Burglary

↓6%

Drugs

↑24%

Other Crime

↓10%

Possession of Weapons

↑42%

Robbery

↑33%

Theft from Person

↓30%

Bicycle Theft

↑50%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Braintree Central

193

02/23

201

03/23

226

04/23

190

05/23

234

06/23

181

07/23

250

08/23

187

09/23

207

10/23

199

11/23

171

12/23

185

01/24

197

02/24

190

03/24

134

04/24

151

05/24

152

06/24

176

07/24

198

08/24

193

09/24

210

10/24

194

11/24

166

12/24

165

01/25

164

02/25

201

03/25

234

04/25

212

05/25

204

06/25

210

07/25

189

08/25

169

09/25

188

10/25

130

11/25

147

12/25

162

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Braintree Central (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Braintree Central

January 2026 162 crimes December 2025 147 crimes November 2025 130 crimes October 2025 188 crimes September 2025 169 crimes August 2025 189 crimes July 2025 210 crimes June 2025 204 crimes May 2025 212 crimes April 2025 234 crimes March 2025 201 crimes February 2025 164 crimes January 2025 165 crimes December 2024 166 crimes November 2024 194 crimes October 2024 210 crimes September 2024 193 crimes August 2024 198 crimes July 2024 176 crimes June 2024 152 crimes May 2024 151 crimes April 2024 134 crimes March 2024 190 crimes February 2024 197 crimes January 2024 185 crimes December 2023 171 crimes November 2023 199 crimes October 2023 207 crimes September 2023 187 crimes August 2023 250 crimes July 2023 181 crimes June 2023 234 crimes May 2023 190 crimes April 2023 226 crimes March 2023 201 crimes February 2023 193 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Essex Police

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.