Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.5 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 37.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 33.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Palm Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 223rd 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 Palm Close (CM8 2PJ) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palm Close (CM8 2PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Campbell Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Palm Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Fall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Magnolia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Magnolia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Rise —
Apr 2026Other crime Lime Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Fall —
Apr 2026Public order Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Fall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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