Total Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bramston Green area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bramston Green (CM8 2HU) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% lower than the Witham West average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bramston Green (CM8 2HU), the main crime hotspot is near Bentley Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bramston Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Acres Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cressing Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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