Crime Rates at Acacia Gardens, Witham, CM8 2PU

Acacia Gardens 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 Acacia Gardens (CM8 2PU) 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 Acacia Gardens (CM8 2PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walnut Drive, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yew Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.