Total Crime Rate

189.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 189.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Page Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 25th 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 Page Close (CM8 1NP) in the last 12 months was 189.1 per 1,000 residents and was 164.4% higher than the Witham West average (71.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 118.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Page Close (CM8 1NP), the main crime hotspot is near Alfreg Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Page Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Allectus Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tostig Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tostig Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turstan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christina Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christina Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alfreg Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alfreg Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Philip Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Percy Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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