Total Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in The Colnes , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Lane (CO6 2RH) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower than the The Colnes average (41.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Lane (CO6 2RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Lane Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In The Colnes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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