Crime Rates at High Street, Maldon, CM9 5BS

High Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Maldon East , and the 51st highest 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 High Street (CM9 5BS) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% lower than the Maldon East average (79.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CM9 5BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Friary Fields, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.