Crime Rates at The Retreat, Braintree, CM7 9AZ

The Retreat area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bocking North , and the 160th 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 The Retreat (CM7 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Bocking North average (61.7 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 Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Retreat (CM7 9AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Phillips Chase, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Convent Hill (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.