Total Crime Rate

108.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.2 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 108.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colne Chase area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 64th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colne Chase (CM8 1TH) in the last 12 months was 108.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colne Chase (CM8 1TH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Colne Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crouch Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helford Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bure Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Helford Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helford Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cuppers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bure Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cuppers Close Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Colne Chase —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cuppers Close —
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Data Sources

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