Total Crime Rate

93.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 93.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 62.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wickham Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 89th 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 Wickham Road (CM8 1EA) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wickham Road (CM8 1EA), the main crime hotspot is near Spinks Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wickham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halcyon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Pinkham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spinks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howbridge Road —
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Data Sources

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