Crime Rate in Althorne, ward

Althorne has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Maldon district and the 1915th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 293rd lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Althorne in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower than the Maldon district average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Althorne’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Althorne ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 15 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Bridgemans Green (10 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.