Total Crime Rate
72.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Calamint Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 132nd 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 Calamint Road (CM8 2XT) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 70.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Calamint Road (CM8 2XT), the main crime hotspot is near Calamint Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Speedwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bure Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bure Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Flora Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Terling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornel Close | — |
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