Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Foster Court area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Witham South , and the 163rd lowest 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 Foster Court (CM8 2TQ) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foster Court (CM8 2TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foster Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Newland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitehall Court —
Sep 2025Public order Ben Sainty Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitehall Court —
Sep 2025Public order Ben Sainty Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ben Sainty Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abercorn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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