Crime Rate in Mayland, ward

Mayland has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Maldon district and the 1961st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 304th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Mayland in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower than the Maldon district average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Mayland’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 115 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Mayland ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.