Postcode · Witham
Crime in CM8 2JS
How much crime is recorded in CM8 2JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Witham
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,478 (2024)
CM8 2JSWitham
How safe is CM8 2JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM8 2JS area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
35
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 2JSNational
Violence and sexual offences18.423.6
Anti-social behaviour3.510.7
Drugs3.42.4
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other theft2.04.5
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Public order1.14.6
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Burglary0.99.1
Shoplifting0.98.4
Robbery0.31.4
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.