Crime Rates at Wingate Close, Braintree, CM7 5TJ

Wingate Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bocking North , and the 33rd 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 Wingate Close (CM7 5TJ) in the last 12 months was 162.4 per 1,000 residents and was 151.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 91.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wingate Close (CM7 5TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pygot Place, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Panfield Lane (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.