Total Crime Rate
95.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Notley Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 85th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Notley Road (CM7 1HH) in the last 12 months was 95.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.9% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average (48.9 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Notley Road (CM7 1HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Braintree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Great Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Great Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Great Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rue De Jeunes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rue De Jeunes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Collins Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenworthy Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rifle Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenworthy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Fairfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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