Crime Rates at White Horse Lane, Witham, CM8 2BU

White Horse Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 63rd 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 White Horse Lane (CM8 2BU) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% higher than the Witham West average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around White Horse Lane (CM8 2BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.