Total Crime Rate

181.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 181.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 99.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.9 8/10
  • Public order 28.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lea Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Braintree Central & Beckers Green , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 483 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 Lea Close (CM7 3YP) in the last 12 months was 181.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% higher 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 Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Close (CM7 3YP), the main crime hotspot is near Stilemans Wood. Police recorded 30 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 Lea Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plains Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stilemans Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stilemans Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stilemans Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salcombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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