Total Crime Rate

225.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 225.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.6 10/10
  • Public order 32.6 10/10
  • Drugs 21.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

The Roothings area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Heybridge East , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Maldon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Roothings (CM9 4NA) in the last 12 months was 225.5 per 1,000 residents and was 627.8% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 154.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Roothings (CM9 4NA), 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 The Roothings 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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