Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lie Field Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 481 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 Lie Field Close (CM7 3AD) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% lower than the Bocking Blackwater average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lie Field Close (CM7 3AD), the main crime hotspot is near Broadoaks Crescent. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lie Field Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broadoaks Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Braiding Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Broadoaks Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broadoaks Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadoaks Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadoaks Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadoaks Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Broadoaks Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Broadoaks Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lie Field Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Twelve Acres —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crabs Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Wild Boar Field Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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