Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CM24 · Essex
64
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
CM8 · Essex
164
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Stansted Mountfitchet has less crime — 64 vs 164 incidents in April 2026.
Witham recorded substantially more crime than Stansted Mountfitchet in April 2026 — 164 incidents compared to 64, a 2.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Witham records significantly more (75 vs 20 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Stansted Mountfitchet recorded fewer crimes than Witham — 64 vs 164 incidents. That is 61% fewer crimes. Stansted Mountfitchet is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Stansted Mountfitchet recorded 20 incidents of this type vs 75 in Witham. Overall, Stansted Mountfitchet had fewer total crimes (64 vs 164).