Crime Rates at Newland Street, Witham, CM8 2AR

Newland Street area has the highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 4th 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 Newland Street (CM8 2AR) in the last 12 months was 405.1 per 1,000 residents and was 714.1% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -35.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 184.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newland Street (CM8 2AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coach House Way, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.