Total Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Redshank Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Heybridge East , and the 65th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Maldon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Redshank Drive (CM9 4UE) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 8 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redshank Drive (CM9 4UE), the main crime hotspot is near Mayland Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Redshank Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wagtail Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coopers Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Colchester Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avocet Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Towers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B1022 Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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