Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 42.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maldon Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield , and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

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 Maldon Road (CM3 4QW) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% higher than the Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield average (37.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maldon Road (CM3 4QW), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maldon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rumsey Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvedere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dockwra Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hoynors Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Landisdale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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