Total Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Feather Close area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 221st highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Feather Close (CM7 3LS) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% lower than the Bocking Blackwater average (48.9 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Feather Close (CM7 3LS), the main crime hotspot is near Barn Mead. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Feather Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moors Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kitchen Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Georges View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Leywood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Feather Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Feather Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackbread Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Pits Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime De-Marci Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De-Marci Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De-Marci Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De-Marci Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kitchen Field —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kitchen Field —
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Data Sources

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