Total Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cromwell Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Maldon East , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 205 local areas in Maldon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cromwell Lane (CM9 4LB) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Maldon East average (87.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Lane (CM9 4LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Old Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fullbridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friary Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Friars Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Friars Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silver Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Cromwell Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bull Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
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Data Sources

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