Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Nine area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 237th highest 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 Court Nine (CM8 2RG) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Court Nine (CM8 2RG), 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 Nine area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Virgil Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Fall —
Apr 2026Public order Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaseway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hemingway Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hemingway Road —
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 Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blake Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Virgil Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cressing Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Acres Under investigation

Data Sources

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