Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 47.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Yare Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 221st 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 Yare Avenue (CM8 1TS) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yare Avenue (CM8 1TS), the main crime hotspot is near Speedwell Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Yare Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxglove Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medway Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medway Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Medway Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terling Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terling Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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