Total Crime Rate
383.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
176.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newland Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 5th 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 Newland Street (CM8 2BD) in the last 12 months was 383.3 per 1,000 residents and was 670.4% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 176.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newland Street (CM8 2BD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coach House Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coach House Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Scotsfield Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B1389 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B1389 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B1389 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B1389 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ben Sainty Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ben Sainty Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coach House Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coach House Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coach House Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ben Sainty Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawn Chase | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lawn Chase | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawn Chase | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawn Chase | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawn Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coach House Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newland Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B1389 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B1389 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ben Sainty Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guithavon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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