Total Crime Rate
48.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maidment Crescent area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Witham South , and the 213th highest crime rate of 481 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 1DD) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower than the Witham South average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maidment Crescent (CM8 1DD), the main crime hotspot is near B1389. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Witham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1389 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tudor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B1389 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawn Chase | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lawn Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawn Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | B1389 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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