Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Austral Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Althorne , and the 34th highest crime rate of 206 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 Austral Way (CM3 6UP) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 102.2% higher than the Althorne average (43.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austral Way (CM3 6UP), the main crime hotspot is near Austral Way. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Austral Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Austral Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Austral Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austral Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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