Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 35.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wood Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Heybridge East , and the 50th highest crime rate of 206 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 Wood Road (CM9 4AS) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 110.5% higher than the Heybridge East average (31.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 550.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Road (CM9 4AS), the main crime hotspot is near Everest Way. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Colchester Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heywood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heywood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Triangle Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hunt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour River Ebro Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences River Ebro Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Towers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B1022 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences River Ebro Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences River Ebro Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences River Ebro Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Everest Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Everest Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Everest Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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