Crime data for CM7 1

2,991 recorded crimes across 38 months

↑ 172% above national average(crimes/month)

Crime over time

Mar 202389

Apr 2023102

May 202396

Jun 2023103

Jul 202377

Aug 202393

Sept 202386

Oct 202391

Nov 2023101

Dec 202358

Jan 202460

Feb 202470

Mar 202479

Apr 202494

May 202482

Jun 202485

Jul 2024115

Aug 2024109

Sept 202492

Oct 202476

Nov 202453

Dec 202485

Jan 202574

Feb 202564

Mar 202561

Apr 202596

May 202567

Jun 202552

Jul 202555

Aug 202575

Sept 202572

Oct 202579

Nov 202557

Dec 202550

Jan 202675

Feb 202680

Apr 202665

May 202673

Crime map

Locations are approximate — anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street.

By category

Violence And Sexual Offences1,220 · 40.8%

Anti Social Behaviour312 · 10.4%

Shoplifting307 · 10.3%

Public Order224 · 7.5%

Criminal Damage And Arson213 · 7.1%

Other Theft178 · 6.0%

Drugs162 · 5.4%

Vehicle Crime109 · 3.6%

Burglary73 · 2.4%

Other Crime68 · 2.3%

Possession Of Weapons48 · 1.6%

Theft From The Person34 · 1.1%

Robbery27 · 0.9%

Bicycle Theft16 · 0.5%

Recent records

Month	Category	Street	Outcome
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Notley Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Hillside Gardens	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Lister Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Notley Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Gatekeeper Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Notley Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Alpha Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Bulrush Close	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Bulrush Close	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Rifle Hill	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Shooter'S Way	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Peartree Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Notley Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Notley Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Notley Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Bronte Close	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Goldingham Drive	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Marlowe Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Scott Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Notley Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near The Old Coach Yard	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Kipling Way	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Scott Close	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Chaucer Crescent	Under investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Tennyson Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Putter Court	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Buckwoods Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Tennyson Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Russet Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Tennyson Close	Action To Be Taken By Another Organisation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Tennyson Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Tennyson Close	Formal Action Is Not In The Public Interest
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Putter Court	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Challis Lane	Under investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Braintree Freeport	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near High Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near High Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Great Square	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Pierrefitte Way	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Bank Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near High Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Bank Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Great Square	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Bank Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near High Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Blyth'S Meadow	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Bank Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Blyth'S Meadow	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Great Square	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Great Square	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Bank Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Great Square	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Blyth'S Meadow	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Drugs	On or near St Michael'S Lane	Local Resolution
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Blyth'S Meadow	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Bank Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Swan Side	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Great Square	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Bank Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Little Pasture Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Porters Field	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Little Pasture Close	Under investigation
May 2026	Possession Of Weapons	On or near Bank Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near High Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Great Square	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Lister Road	Action To Be Taken By Another Organisation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Sports/Recreation Area	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Lister Road	Awaiting Court Outcome
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Sports/Recreation Area	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Lister Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Tortoiseshell Way	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Other Crime	On or near Reed Meadows	Action To Be Taken By Another Organisation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Reed Meadows	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Rye Grass Way	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Telford Road	Local Resolution
Apr 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Rifle Hill	Under investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Kipling Way	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Scott Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Thackeray Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Marlowe Close	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Scott Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Longleaf Drive	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Burglary	On or near Longleaf Drive	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Russet Close	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Penn Mews	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Beadon Drive	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Nineacres	Under Investigation
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Bamboo Crescent	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Browning Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
Apr 2026	Theft From The Person	On or near Haskell Mews	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Other Theft	On or near Bamboo Crescent	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
Apr 2026	Other Theft	On or near Challis Lane	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified

Crime locations are anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street – they are not exact locations.

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