Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.1 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 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 52.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Alan Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 136th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alan Road (CM8 1PT) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alan Road (CM8 1PT), 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 Alan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stevens Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfreg Road —
Apr 2026Public order Deford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christina Road —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Philip Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godric Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stevens Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Edmund Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allectus Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfreg Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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