Postcode · Witham
Crime in CM8 2XT
How much crime is recorded in CM8 2XT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Witham
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,513 (2024)
CM8 2XTWitham
How safe is CM8 2XT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM8 2XT area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
63
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 2XTNational
Violence and sexual offences39.123.6
Other theft6.54.5
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Drugs2.22.4
Burglary1.79.1
Other crime1.21.5
Public order1.14.6
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 49% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.