Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 51.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Octavia Drive area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 203rd highest 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 Octavia Drive (CM8 1HQ) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Octavia Drive (CM8 1HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Alfreg Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Octavia Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Christina Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Christina Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christina Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Edmund Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allectus Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfreg Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfreg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Deford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christina Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrians Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Constantine Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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