Total Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mallard Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Braintree South , and the 89th 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 Mallard Close (CM77 7YD) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Braintree South average (60.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mallard Close (CM77 7YD), the main crime hotspot is near Pochard Way. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Braintree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesbury Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elder Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elder Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pochard Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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