Total Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marshalls Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bocking South , and the 56th 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 Marshalls Road (CM7 2LL) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% lower than the Bocking South average (115.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marshalls Road (CM7 2LL), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Braintree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tortoiseshell Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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