Crime Rates at Masefield Road, Braintree, CM7 1AA

Masefield Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Masefield Road (CM7 1AA) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower than the Braintree Central & Beckers Green average (112.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 82.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masefield Road (CM7 1AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Challis Lane, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Notley Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.