Crime Rates at Masefield Road, Braintree, CM7 1AA

Masefield Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 61st highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Masefield Road (CM7 1AA) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% higher than the Braintree Central & Beckers Green average (116.9 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 85.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masefield Road (CM7 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Lister Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.