Crime Rates at Western Road, Silver End, Witham, CM8 3SF

Western Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Bocking Blackwater , and the 64th highest crime rate of 481 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 Western Road (CM8 3SF) in the last 12 months was 113.1 per 1,000 residents and was 134.6% higher than the Bocking Blackwater average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 77.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (CM8 3SF), the main crime hotspot is near Joseph Gardens. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.