Total Crime Rate

149.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 149.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 110.7 10/10
  • Robbery 53.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Station Cottages area has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 38th highest crime rate of 483 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 Station Cottages (CM3 2DX) in the last 12 months was 149.6 per 1,000 residents and was 200.6% higher than the Witham South average (49.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Robbery with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 110.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Cottages (CM3 2DX), the main crime hotspot is near Old Dairy Approach. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Station Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Dairy Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Dairy Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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