Total Crime Rate

90.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 90.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

Meadow Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Althorne , and the 38th 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 Meadow Way (CM3 6LH) in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Way (CM3 6LH), the main crime hotspot is near Bridgemans Green. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Meadow Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bridgemans Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgemans Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Burnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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