Total Crime Rate
33.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Willow Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Braintree South , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 481 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 Willow Grove (CM77 8FZ) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the Braintree South average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willow Grove (CM77 8FZ), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Braintree South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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