Crime Rate in Maldon West, ward

Maldon West has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Maldon district and the 3704th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 352nd highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Maldon West in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% higher than the Maldon district average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Maldon West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 148 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -58.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 171 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Maldon West ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Crayford Close, with 42 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Suffolk Road (28 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.