Total Crime Rate

168.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 168.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Epping Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 29th 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 Epping Way (CM8 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 168.2 per 1,000 residents and was 238.0% higher than the Witham South average (49.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 100.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Epping Way (CM8 1NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Spinks Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Epping Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cuppers Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cuppers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuppers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuppers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuppers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuppers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuppers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halcyon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cuppers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godric Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stevens Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stevens Road —
Apr 2026Public order Spinks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinks Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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