Total Crime Rate
122.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Easton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Witham South , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Easton Road (CM8 2DW) in the last 12 months was 122.1 per 1,000 residents and was 124.0% higher than the Witham South average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Easton Road (CM8 2DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Witham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehall Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Templemead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehall Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Collingwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ben Sainty Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ben Sainty Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ben Sainty Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Collingwood Road | Under investigation |
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