Total Crime Rate
36.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Witham South , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (CM8 1RX) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower than the Witham South average (54.5 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode CM8 1RX, the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Street, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Mead (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Witham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vicarage Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Mead | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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