Crime Rates at Farthing Close, Braintree, CM7 9DN

Farthing Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farthing Close (CM7 9DN) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farthing Close (CM7 9DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheene Grove, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavendish Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.