Total Crime Rate
72.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Mall area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Braintree South , and the 136th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Mall (CM77 8FL) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% higher than the Braintree South average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Mall (CM77 8FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springmead (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Braintree South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oaklands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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