Total Crime Rate
14.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in The Colnes , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Lane (CO6 2RH) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% lower than the The Colnes average (35.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences 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). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Lane (CO6 2RH), the main crime hotspot is near Monks Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Under investigation |
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