Crime Rate in Bocking North, ward

Bocking North has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 wards in Braintree district and the 3768th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 362nd highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bocking North in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% lower than the Braintree district average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bocking North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 201 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -15.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 231 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bocking North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Panfield Road. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.