Total Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.8 2/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Retreat area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bocking North , and the 78th 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 The Retreat (CM7 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Bocking North average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Retreat (CM7 9AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Convent Hill. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Retreat area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft St James Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Six Bells Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pilgrim Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andrew Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Convent Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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