Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CM7 · Essex
37
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
CM14 · Essex
227
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Braintree has less crime — 37 vs 227 incidents in February 2026.
Brentwood recorded substantially more crime than Braintree in February 2026 — 227 incidents compared to 37, a 6.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Brentwood records significantly more (69 vs 18 incidents). Braintree is below the national average while Brentwood is above, making Braintree the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Braintree recorded fewer crimes than Brentwood — 37 vs 227 incidents. That is 84% fewer crimes. Braintree is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Braintree recorded 18 incidents of this type vs 69 in Brentwood. Overall, Braintree had fewer total crimes (37 vs 227).