Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 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 72.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 18.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Linfold Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 135th 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 Linfold Close (CM7 9FB) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linfold Close (CM7 9FB), the main crime hotspot is near Broadoaks Crescent. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linfold Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kitchen Field —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linfold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kitchen Field —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadoaks Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broadoaks Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broadoaks Crescent 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 2026Vehicle crime De-Marci Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridport Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Pits Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linfold Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stafford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willingale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kitchen Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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