Postcode · Witham
Crime in CM8 1DS
How much crime is recorded in CM8 1DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Witham Town
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,443 (2024)
CM8 1DSWitham
How safe is CM8 1DS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM8 1DS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CM8 1DSNational
Violence and sexual offences12.323.6
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Other theft1.14.5
Public order1.04.6
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Criminal damage and arson0.24.7
Shoplifting0.18.4
Burglary0.19.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.