Total Crime Rate

174.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 174.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.9 10/10
  • Other theft 20.9 10/10
  • Other crime 16.3 10/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Avenue Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 23rd 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 Avenue Road (CM8 2DP) in the last 12 months was 174.4 per 1,000 residents and was 250.5% 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 21 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Road (CM8 2DP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Avenue Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Horse Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ben Sainty Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ben Sainty Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ben Sainty Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ben Sainty Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Janmead Under investigation
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Data Sources

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