Total Crime Rate
98.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oak Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Heybridge East , and the 26th 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 Oak Road (CM9 4AX) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 218.6% higher than the Heybridge East average (31.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Road (CM9 4AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillary Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heybridge East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelwood Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heywood Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Colchester Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Ebro Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Ebro Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Ebro Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Ebro Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | River Ebro Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heywood Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avocet Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hunt Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Towers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B1022 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Triangle Place | Local resolution |
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