Total Crime Rate

96.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 96.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Homefield Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 84th 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 Homefield Road (CM8 2NS) in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Homefield Road (CM8 2NS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Homefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaseway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Fall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Fall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walnut Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walnut Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Fall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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