Crime Rates at Cressing Road, Witham, CM8 2NP

Cressing Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 141st highest crime rate of 483 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 Cressing Road (CM8 2NP) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cressing Road (CM8 2NP), the main crime hotspot is near Bronte Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.