Total Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 87.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Roman Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Heybridge East , and the 33rd 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 Roman Close (CM9 4PW) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 181.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Close (CM9 4PW), the main crime hotspot is near B1018. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roman Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Creasen Butt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Romanhurst Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B1018 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons B1018 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs B1018 Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Orchard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Samian Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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