Total Crime Rate
58.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Humber Road 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 Humber Road (CM8 1TU) 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 Humber Road (CM8 1TU), the main crime hotspot is near Cam Way. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helford Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Helford Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Terling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bure Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bure Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crouch Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teign Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Helford Court | — |
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