Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 61.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 15.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Swan Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 170th highest crime rate of 483 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 Swan Close (CM3 2EN) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% higher than the Witham South average (49.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Close (CM3 2EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bury Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Dairy Approach (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Swan Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Path Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crabb'S Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Field —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Field —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Path Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Dairy Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Dairy Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crabb'S Hill —
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Data Sources

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