Total Crime Rate

195.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 195.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 90.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Gimson Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 16th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gimson Close (CM8 2ER) in the last 12 months was 195.5 per 1,000 residents and was 202.6% higher than the Witham West average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gimson Close (CM8 2ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cuppers Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Gimson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuppers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gimson Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other crime Cuppers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armond Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuppers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuppers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cuppers Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cuppers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuppers Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuppers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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