Total Crime Rate
44.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Coggeshall , and the 230th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (CO5 9AP) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% lower than the Coggeshall average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (CO5 9AP), the main crime hotspot is near Fuller'S Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Cloisters | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Mary'S Square | Under investigation |
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