Crime Rates at Panfield Lane, Braintree, CM7 5RS

Panfield Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bocking North , and the 215th 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 Panfield Lane (CM7 5RS) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Panfield Lane (CM7 5RS), the main crime hotspot is near Panfield Road. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.