Total Crime Rate
96.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Court Seven area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 86th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Court Seven (CM8 2QT) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% higher than the Witham West average (71.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Court Seven (CM8 2QT), the main crime hotspot is near Bronte Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Witham West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hemingway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southcote Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hemingway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hemingway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronte Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hemingway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hemingway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebenezer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hemingway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cressing Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hemingway Road | Under investigation |
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