Total Crime Rate

169.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 169.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Robbery 10.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Burglary 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

Ingles Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 28th 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 Ingles Drive (CM8 1YP) in the last 12 months was 169.2 per 1,000 residents and was 240.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ingles Drive (CM8 1YP), the main crime hotspot is near Stoneham Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ingles Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoneham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Collar Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Stoneham Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoneham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Collar Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butcher Row —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ingles Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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