Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Woodfield Way area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 240th 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 Woodfield Way (CM3 2RY) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodfield Way (CM3 2RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rye Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodland Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Woodfield Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wentworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson 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 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
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodfield Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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