Total Crime Rate
95.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Churchill Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bocking North , and the 87th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Churchill Road (CM7 5SP) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% higher than the Bocking North average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Churchill Road (CM7 5SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Camberton Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Romney Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Braintree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Deanery Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stanes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Romney Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Deanery Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bladon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bladon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Camberton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanes Road | β |
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