Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchard Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Mayland , and the 57th highest crime rate of 205 local areas in Maldon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Close (CM0 7DH) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% higher than the Mayland average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Close (CM0 7DH), the main crime hotspot is near Munsons Alley. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tattersalls Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queenborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Munsons Alley —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Munsons Alley Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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