Crime Rates at Mackmurdo Place, Wickham Bishops, Witham, CM8 3FT

Mackmurdo Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Great Totham , and the 91st highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Maldon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mackmurdo Place (CM8 3FT) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% higher than the Great Totham average (25.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mackmurdo Place (CM8 3FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poney Chase, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Green (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.