Total Crime Rate
39.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mayland Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Heybridge East , and the 94th highest crime rate of 205 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 Mayland Close (CM9 4YR) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% higher than the Heybridge East average (28.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mayland Close (CM9 4YR), the main crime hotspot is near Mayland Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 6 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 | Lawling Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wagtail Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Virley Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drapers Chase | — |
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