Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 74.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 22.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Drugs 18.7 10/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • 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

Maidment Crescent area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 127th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maidment Crescent (CM8 1DB) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maidment Crescent (CM8 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near B1389. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Maidment Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1389 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pattison Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lawn Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawn Chase —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1389 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1389 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1389 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft B1389 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B1389 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Pinkham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howbridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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