Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hazel Grove area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bocking South , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 481 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 Hazel Grove (CM7 2LX) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower than the Bocking South average (125.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Grove (CM7 2LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moody Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marshalls Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hazel Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Cathcart Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Cathcart Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moody Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cecily Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marshalls Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Marshalls Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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