Total Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 13.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 13.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Claudius Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 45th lowest 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 Claudius Way (CM8 1PY) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claudius Way (CM8 1PY), 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 Claudius Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allectus Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrians Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Purcell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godric Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Edmund Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Philip Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Constantine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christina Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Christina Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Christina Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christina Road —
Apr 2026Public order Deford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfreg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfreg Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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