Total Crime Rate

213.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.6 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 213.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Other crime 15.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.1 10/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Fourteen area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 12th 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 Fourteen (CM8 2RT) in the last 12 months was 213.9 per 1,000 residents and was 231.0% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 156.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Court Fourteen (CM8 2RT), 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 Fourteen area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
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 2026Public order Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Fall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Close 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 Cressing 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Virgil Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Virgil Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blake Road —
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Data Sources

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