Crime Rates at Collins Lane, Witham, CM8 2EB

Collins Lane 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 Collins Lane (CM8 2EB) 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 Collins Lane (CM8 2EB), 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.