Total Crime Rate

174.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 174.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.9 10/10
  • Other theft 20.9 10/10
  • Other crime 16.3 10/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Moss Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Witham South , and the 23rd 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 Moss Road (CM8 3UW) in the last 12 months was 174.4 per 1,000 residents and was 250.5% higher than the Witham South average (49.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moss Road (CM8 3UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bevington Mews (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Moss Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chess Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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