Total Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 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 89.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bradshaw Gardens area has the 19th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 99th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bradshaw Gardens (CM8 1YL) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% higher than the Witham South average (49.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradshaw Gardens (CM8 1YL), the main crime hotspot is near Alfreg Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bradshaw Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfreg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadrians Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfreg Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ingles Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Collar Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Collar Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Constantine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butcher Row —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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