Total Crime Rate

4.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 4.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Springfield Cottages area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Heybridge East , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 206 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 Springfield Cottages (CM9 4LZ) in the last 12 months was 4.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% lower than the Heybridge East average (31.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Springfield Cottages (CM9 4LZ), 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 Springfield Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmer Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Everest Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchor Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hunt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Everest Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Everest Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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