Total Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 58.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Yare Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 181st 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 Yare Avenue (CM8 1TR) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yare Avenue (CM8 1TR), the main crime hotspot is near Speedwell Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Yare Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teign Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Speedwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Terling Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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