Crime Rates at Old Magistrates Court, Witham, CM8 2FT

Old Magistrates Court area has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Witham South , and the 67th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Magistrates Court (CM8 2FT) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 96.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -76.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Magistrates Court (CM8 2FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newland Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.