Postcode · Witham
Crime in CM8 1GN
How much crime is recorded in CM8 1GN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White Notley
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,298 (2024)
CM8 1GNWitham
How safe is CM8 1GN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM8 1GN 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
14.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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 1GNNational
Violence and sexual offences10.523.6
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Burglary3.29.1
Other theft2.84.5
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Public order2.04.6
Drugs1.72.4
Other crime0.91.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.