Total Crime Rate

405.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

184.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 405.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 184.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.8 10/10
  • Public order 65.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.8 10/10
  • Other theft 34.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 34.0 7/10
  • Burglary 28.3 10/10
  • Drugs 17.0 9/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Guithavon Valley area has the highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 4th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Guithavon Valley (CM8 1HF) in the last 12 months was 405.1 per 1,000 residents and was 714.1% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -35.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 184.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guithavon Valley (CM8 1HF), the main crime hotspot is near Coach House Way. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Guithavon Valley area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Guithavon Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guithavon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gimson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawn Chase —
Apr 2026Burglary Lawn Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Scotsfield Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach House Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Coach House Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Coach House Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coach House Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coach House Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coach House Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armond Road —
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Data Sources

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