Total Crime Rate

269.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 269.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.2 10/10
  • Public order 66.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 53.1 8/10
  • Burglary 26.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Fal Drive area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 8th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fal Drive (CM8 1UF) in the last 12 months was 269.9 per 1,000 residents and was 317.8% higher than the Witham West average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 137.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fal Drive (CM8 1UF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fal Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colne Chase —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Helford Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bure Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Monks Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crouch Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helford Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Bure Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Helford Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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