Crime Rates at Spa Road, Witham, CM8 1NF

Spa Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 19th highest crime rate of 481 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 Spa Road (CM8 1NF) in the last 12 months was 212.4 per 1,000 residents and was 197.0% higher than the Witham West average (71.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 183.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spa Road (CM8 1NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.