Total Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.7 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 29.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Church Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 165th lowest 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 Church Road (CM3 2LB) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (CM3 2LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rye Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Church Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodfield Way 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 Baker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Baker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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