Total Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 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 29.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • 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
  • 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

Chestnut Walk area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 172nd 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 Chestnut Walk (CM8 2PR) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Walk (CM8 2PR), the main crime hotspot is near Yew Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chestnut Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yew Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Lime Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cornwell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newman Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wright Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Wright Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yew Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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