Total Crime Rate

150.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Panfield Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bocking North , and the 40th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Panfield Lane (CM7 2TU) in the last 12 months was 150.3 per 1,000 residents and was 132.9% higher than the Bocking North average (64.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Panfield Lane (CM7 2TU), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Panfield Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swan Side
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Great Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Great Square
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Great Square
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Market Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hills Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rue De Jeunes Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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