Essex Police

Crime in Witham South

Street-level crime statistics for Witham South based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 3,393 crimes in last 12 months

9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

3,393 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓6% vs Previous 12 Months

9/100 Safety Score

29.3% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 3,393 total crimes recorded in Witham South

Violent Crime

1,537

Anti-Social Behaviour

306

↓11%

Other Theft

274

↓6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

257

↓10%

Public Order

221

↓11%

Shoplifting

189

↓28%

Vehicle Crime

167

↓36%

Burglary

136

Drugs

108

↓13%

Other Crime

↓11%

Robbery

↑133%

Possession of Weapons

↑39%

Bicycle Theft

↑114%

Theft from Person

↓29%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Witham South

322

02/23

340

03/23

285

04/23

306

05/23

319

06/23

314

07/23

267

08/23

303

09/23

339

10/23

263

11/23

299

12/23

357

01/24

313

02/24

338

03/24

278

04/24

277

05/24

304

06/24

293

07/24

312

08/24

304

09/24

291

10/24

317

11/24

290

12/24

294

01/25

251

02/25

264

03/25

267

04/25

280

05/25

281

06/25

324

07/25

319

08/25

292

09/25

312

10/25

281

11/25

273

12/25

249

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Witham South (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Witham South

January 2026 249 crimes December 2025 273 crimes November 2025 281 crimes October 2025 312 crimes September 2025 292 crimes August 2025 319 crimes July 2025 324 crimes June 2025 281 crimes May 2025 280 crimes April 2025 267 crimes March 2025 264 crimes February 2025 251 crimes January 2025 294 crimes December 2024 290 crimes November 2024 317 crimes October 2024 291 crimes September 2024 304 crimes August 2024 312 crimes July 2024 293 crimes June 2024 304 crimes May 2024 277 crimes April 2024 278 crimes March 2024 338 crimes February 2024 313 crimes January 2024 357 crimes December 2023 299 crimes November 2023 263 crimes October 2023 339 crimes September 2023 303 crimes August 2023 267 crimes July 2023 314 crimes June 2023 319 crimes May 2023 306 crimes April 2023 285 crimes March 2023 340 crimes February 2023 322 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Essex Police

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.