Total Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 12.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 9.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Highfields Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 483 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 Highfields Road (CM8 1EZ) in the last 12 months was 12.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Witham West average (64.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfields Road (CM8 1EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spinks Lane (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Highfields Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spinks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuppers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuppers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cuppers Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuppers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuppers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Cuppers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gimson Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuppers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cuppers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stevens Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stevens Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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