Total Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 17.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 5.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Whitegates Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Braintree South , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 483 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 Whitegates Close (CM77 7FX) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% lower than the Braintree South average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitegates Close (CM77 7FX), the main crime hotspot is near Pochard Way. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitegates Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydal Way
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesbury Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pochard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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