Total Crime Rate

197.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.1 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 197.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.3 9/10
  • Other crime 14.1 10/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Larkspur Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Witham West , and the 15th 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 Larkspur Close (CM8 2YQ) in the last 12 months was 197.9 per 1,000 residents and was 206.3% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 113.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkspur Close (CM8 2YQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bentley Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Larkspur Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebenezer Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Oxlip Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Snowdrop Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Larkspur Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lavender Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lavender Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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