Total Crime Rate
48.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Court Ten area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 217th highest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Court Ten (CM8 2RD) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Court Ten (CM8 2RD), 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 | Campbell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hemingway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Campbell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronte Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hemingway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hemingway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hemingway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hemingway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cressing Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hemingway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hemingway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chaseway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Road | Under investigation |
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