Total Crime Rate
123.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Court Fifteen area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 50th 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 Fifteen (CM8 2RL) in the last 12 months was 123.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 69.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Court Fifteen (CM8 2RL), 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 | Bronte Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hemingway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chaseway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cressing Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hemingway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hemingway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hemingway Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Campbell Road | Under investigation |
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