Total Crime Rate
86.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crouch Vale Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Althorne , and the 40th highest crime rate of 205 local areas in Maldon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crouch Vale Court (CM3 6FN) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% higher than the Althorne average (49.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crouch Vale Court (CM3 6FN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnham Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heritage Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granary Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granary Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Burnham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heritage Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Crouch Vale Court | Under investigation |
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