Total Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pelly Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Witham South , and the 161st highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pelly Avenue (CM8 1JJ) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pelly Avenue (CM8 1JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Halfacres, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elizabeth Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pelly Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Pitt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Halfacres Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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