Total Crime Rate

19.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 19.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Clare Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bocking South , and the 92nd 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 Clare Road (CM7 2PD) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clare Road (CM7 2PD), the main crime hotspot is near Peel Crescent. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clare Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Peel Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malyon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Pond Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Pond Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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