Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 21.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Brain Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 112th 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 Brain Road (CM8 1LB) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower than the Witham West average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brain Road (CM8 1LB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brain Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crouch Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Monks Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colne Chase —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bure Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bure Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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