Crime Rates at Hatfield Road, Witham, CM8 1EF

Hatfield Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Witham South , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 481 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 Hatfield Road (CM8 1EF) in the last 12 months was 10.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hatfield Road (CM8 1EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hatfield Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mortimer Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.