Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.4 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 51.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ferris Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Althorne , and the 67th highest crime rate of 205 local areas in Maldon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ferris Avenue (CM3 6HZ) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferris Avenue (CM3 6HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Brennan Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ferris Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Blossom Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brennan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brennan Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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