Total Crime Rate

185.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 185.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 140.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.0 10/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Court Two area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 21st highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Court Two (CM8 2QQ) in the last 12 months was 185.3 per 1,000 residents and was 186.8% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 140.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Court Two (CM8 2QQ), 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 Court Two area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cressing Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hemingway Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hemingway Road
Apr 2026Public order Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaseway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Acres Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebenezer Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blake Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Virgil Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Virgil Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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