Total Crime Rate

81.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 81.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Blunts Hall Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 114th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blunts Hall Road (CM8 1LY) in the last 12 months was 81.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blunts Hall Road (CM8 1LY), the main crime hotspot is near Turstan Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Blunts Hall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stevens Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stevens Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helford Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helford Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crouch Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Helford Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teign Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colne Chase —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Philip Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Edmund Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Deford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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