Total Crime Rate

11.5 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 11.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Mercury Place area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Heybridge East , and the 25th 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 Mercury Place (CM9 4PN) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower 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 3 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercury Place (CM9 4PN), the main crime hotspot is near Lewis Way. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mercury Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewis Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lewis Way —
Sep 2025Public order Romanhurst Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Orchard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Samian Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lewis Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lewis Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hinton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Creasen Butt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewis Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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