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Postcode · Witham

Crime in CM8 1XP

How much crime is recorded in CM8 1XP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Witham Town
Council
Braintree
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,727 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CM8 1XP

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM8 1XP area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
29.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
63
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 1XPNational
Violence and sexual offences22.123.6
Burglary11.79.1
Anti-social behaviour8.710.7
Other theft6.04.5
Public order5.84.6
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Drugs4.22.4
Shoplifting2.38.4
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other crime1.51.5
Robbery1.01.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 7% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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