This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.60 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.60 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Braintree
Crime trends · Braintree
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
294
YoY stable
ASB
90
YoY +30%
Vehicle Crime
30
YoY -40%
Burglary
24
YoY -29%
Criminal damage
65
YoY +20%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
740
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Braintree
Ethnicity
Total residents: 155,246
White Brit.90.3%
Other White3.5%
+ other · 6.2%
Religion
Total residents: 155,296
Christian47.0%
No religion45.0%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 155,242
50–6420.8%
35–4919.0%
25–3412.2%
65–7411.2%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Total households: 64,979
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
Other14.1%
Any member 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.9%
