Crime Rates at High Street, Burnham-on-crouch, CM0 8AA

High Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Burnham-on-Crouch North , and the 56th highest crime rate of 205 local areas in Maldon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CM0 8AA) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% higher than the Burnham-on-Crouch North average (52.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CM0 8AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brickwall Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Argyle Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.