Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.9 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 63.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Shortridge Court area has the 26th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 162nd 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 Shortridge Court (CM8 1ET) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortridge Court (CM8 1ET), 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 Shortridge Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halcyon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Godric Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Purcell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spinks Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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