Postcode · Witham
Crime in CM8 2SN
How much crime is recorded in CM8 2SN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Witham
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,659 (2024)
CM8 2SNWitham
How safe is CM8 2SN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM8 2SN area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
59.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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 2SNNational
Violence and sexual offences52.723.6
Burglary9.59.1
Anti-social behaviour7.510.7
Public order7.24.6
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Other crime4.21.5
Other theft3.04.5
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Drugs1.52.4
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Robbery0.71.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.