Total Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Peartree Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 228th lowest 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 Peartree Close (CM7 1EF) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peartree Close (CM7 1EF), the main crime hotspot is near Saxon Bank. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Peartree Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beadon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gresley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telford Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Approach Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nineacres Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Eastern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Farm Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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