Crime Rates at Broadway, Silver End, Witham, CM8 3RQ

Broadway area has the 10th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 36th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Braintree .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadway (CM8 3RQ) in the last 12 months was 150.7 per 1,000 residents and was 207.9% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 74.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway (CM8 3RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadway Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.