Total Crime Rate
20.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Croft Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Coggeshall , and the 80th lowest 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 Croft Road (CO5 9LA) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% lower than the Coggeshall average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Croft Road (CO5 9LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fuller'S Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coggeshall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fuller'S Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fuller'S Close | Under investigation |
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