Total Crime Rate
46.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hillary Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Heybridge East , and the 80th highest crime rate of 205 local areas in Maldon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hillary Close (CM9 4UA) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% higher than the Heybridge East average (28.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillary Close (CM9 4UA), the main crime hotspot is near Everest Way. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Maldon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Everest Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Everest Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hazelwood Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwood Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwood Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwood Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Heywood Court | Local resolution |
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