Total Crime Rate
80.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Curlew Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Althorne , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 205 local areas in Maldon .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Curlew Avenue (CM3 6TX) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Curlew Avenue (CM3 6TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Teal Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Curlew Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mayland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hillcrest | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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