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CM8 2AW
Witham • Residential Catchment
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£176,500CM8 3 year price trend
+76.4%Crime Trends
Local policing analysis covering incident volume, category mix, and mapped outcomes for the latest reporting window around CM8 2AW.
Latest month
37
Published for Jan 2026
Largest category
Unknown
329 incidents in the latest 12-month window
YoY change
-21.9%
2025 vs 2024
Latest month37Published for Jan 2026
3M rolling average51incidents per month
12M baseline56.67Trailing yearly average for the same geography.
YoY change-21.9%2025 vs 2024
Monthly trend line (5Y)
Monthly level3M rolling averageQuarter change -21.1%Feb 2021 to Jan 2026
Annual comparison
Location summary
LocationBraintree 017BCounts and incident rows are tied to the nearest postcode with a published LSOA match.
Total incidents680Latest rolling 12-month police window.
Largest categoryUnspecified329 incidents · 48.4%
CoverageSingle LSOARolling averages are normalized by this coverage set.
Mapped incident locations
| Month | Crime type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Bicycle theft Essex Police | On or near Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Possession of weapons Essex Police | On or near Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near B1018 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near B1018 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Drugs Essex Police | On or near Crittall Road | Local resolution |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Crittall Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Public order Essex Police | On or near Eastways | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Newland Street | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Newland Street | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Newland Street | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near Newland Street | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near Newland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Other theft Essex Police | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Shoplifting Essex Police | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Parking Area | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Parking Area | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Parking Area | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Parking Area | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Essex Police | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Burglary Essex Police | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Other theft Essex Police | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Petrol Station | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Petrol Station | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Essex Police | On or near Petrol Station | No outcome published |
Category totals
| Crime type | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified Braintree 017B | 329 | 48.4% |
| Violence and sexual offences Braintree 017B | 108 | 15.9% |
| Shoplifting Braintree 017B | 64 | 9.4% |
| Public order Braintree 017B | 31 | 4.6% |
| Anti-social behaviour Braintree 017B | 30 | 4.4% |
| Other theft Braintree 017B | 29 | 4.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson Braintree 017B | 26 | 3.8% |
| Burglary Braintree 017B | 15 | 2.2% |
| Vehicle crime Braintree 017B | 13 | 1.9% |
| Drugs Braintree 017B | 11 | 1.6% |
| Other crime Braintree 017B | 11 | 1.6% |
| Bicycle theft Braintree 017B | 5 | 0.7% |
| Possession of weapons Braintree 017B | 5 | 0.7% |
| Robbery Braintree 017B | 3 | 0.4% |
Police archive locations are published as mapped street-level points, not exact private addresses, so incidents may be snapped to a nearby road segment. Annual comparison uses full calendar years where 12 published months are available; otherwise it falls back to trailing 12 months versus the preceding 12 months.