Total Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 85.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Vicarage Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 106th highest crime rate of 483 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 Vicarage Crescent (CM3 2HY) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% higher than the Witham South average (49.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Crescent (CM3 2HY), the main crime hotspot is near Ash Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Vicarage Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old School Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wentworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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