Total Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mulberry Gardens area has the 17th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Witham South , and the 114th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mulberry Gardens (CM8 2PX) in the last 12 months was 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% higher than the Witham South average (54.5 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mulberry Gardens (CM8 2PX), the main crime hotspot is near Yew Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mulberry Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Spruce Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Spruce Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Motts Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Spruce Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Spruce Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Bellcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spruce Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walnut Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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