Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hemlock Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Witham South , and the 131st highest crime rate of 481 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 Hemlock Close (CM8 2SY) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% higher than the Witham South average (54.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hemlock Close (CM8 2SY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hemlock Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Spruce Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Spruce Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walnut Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Spruce Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Motts Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spruce Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Spruce Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cypress Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bellcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Homefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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