Total Crime Rate

74.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 74.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • 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
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

Deford Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 128th highest crime rate of 481 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 Deford Road (CM8 1PW) in the last 12 months was 74.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 36.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deford Road (CM8 1PW), 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 Deford Road area

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

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