Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 32.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Sycamore Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bocking South , and the 186th 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 Sycamore Grove (CM7 2LS) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Grove (CM7 2LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moody Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near London Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moody Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moody Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moody Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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