Total Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swift Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 139th highest crime rate of 481 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 Swift Close (CM7 1BT) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Braintree Central & Beckers Green average (116.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swift Close (CM7 1BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Challis Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Braintree Central & Beckers Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Goldingham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thackeray Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kipling Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Challis Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Byron Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swift Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Challis Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austen Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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