Total Crime Rate

134.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 134.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle 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

Page Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 47th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Page Close (CM8 1NP) in the last 12 months was 134.6 per 1,000 residents and was 108.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Page Close (CM8 1NP), 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 Page Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Allectus Way Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Constantine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Philip Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Edmund Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrians Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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