Crime Rates at Guithavon Street, Witham, CM8 1BQ

Guithavon Street area has the highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Witham South , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Guithavon Street (CM8 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 560.9 per 1,000 residents and was 929.2% higher than the Witham South average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 154.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 260.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guithavon Street (CM8 1BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Coach House Way. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.