Crime Rates at Hazel Close, Witham, CM8 2SS

Hazel Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 61st highest crime rate of 483 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 Hazel Close (CM8 2SS) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 124.8% higher than the Witham South average (49.8 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 -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Close (CM8 2SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walnut Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.