Crime Rates at Lodge Road, Braintree, CM7 1JA

Lodge Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Braintree South , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lodge Road (CM7 1JA) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower than the Braintree South average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lodge Road (CM7 1JA), the main crime hotspot is near Notley Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.