Total Crime Rate

47.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 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 47.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Bennett Way area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 215th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bennett Way (CM3 2ER) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% lower than the Witham South average (49.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennett Way (CM3 2ER), the main crime hotspot is near Swan Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bennett Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Baker Avenue Under investigation
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 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crabb'S Hill —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rye Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rye Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rye Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rye Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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