Total Crime Rate
80.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Andrews Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Witham South , and the 118th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Andrews Road (CM3 2EP) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% higher than the Witham South average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Andrews Road (CM3 2EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swan Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodland Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Witham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Toulmin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prospect Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Swan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prospect Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Street | — |
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