Total Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Derby Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Althorne , and the 100th highest crime rate of 205 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 Derby Close (CM3 6TB) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derby Close (CM3 6TB), the main crime hotspot is near The Drive. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mayland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hillcrest | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nipsells Chase | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nipsells Chase | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nipsells Chase | Under investigation |
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