Total Crime Rate

77.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marram Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 121st highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marram Close (CM7 1GR) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marram Close (CM7 1GR), the main crime hotspot is near Bamboo Crescent. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marram Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Braintree Freeport Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Reed Meadows Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bamboo Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bamboo Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rye Grass Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greene View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braintree Freeport Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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