Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Western Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Burnham-on-Crouch North , and the 48th highest crime rate of 206 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 Western Road (CM0 8JG) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% higher than the Burnham-on-Crouch North average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (CM0 8JG), the main crime hotspot is near New Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Burnham-on-Crouch North

Crime Over Time in Western Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alamein Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilian Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calmpatch Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Calmpatch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs York Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brickwall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shore Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Normandy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Normandy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Normandy Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hester Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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