Crime Rates at Park Drive, Braintree, CM7 1AP

Park Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 169th highest 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 Park Drive (CM7 1AP) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Braintree Central & Beckers Green average (112.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Drive (CM7 1AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Challis Lane, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marlowe Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.