Total Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 21.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Crabbs Hill area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 110th 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 Crabbs Hill (CM3 2NZ) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crabbs Hill (CM3 2NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garden Field, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stone Path Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Crabbs Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Path Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Avenue 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Crabb'S Hill —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Baker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crabb'S Hill —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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