Crime Rates at Parr Close, Braintree, CM7 9PT

Parr Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 7th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parr Close (CM7 9PT) in the last 12 months was 364.6 per 1,000 residents and was 656.4% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 130.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 171.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parr Close (CM7 9PT), the main crime hotspot is near Broadoaks Crescent. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.