Total Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sun Lido Square Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bocking South , and the 10th 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 Sun Lido Square Gardens (CM7 8GD) in the last 12 months was 5.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sun Lido Square Gardens (CM7 8GD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Badger Mount (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Braintree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Osier Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Badger Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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