Total Crime Rate

119.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 87.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 14.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Royal Court area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Maldon East , and the 15th highest crime rate of 205 local areas in Maldon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Court (CM9 5DA) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% higher than the Maldon East average (87.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 87.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Court (CM9 5DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tait Mews (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braeburn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wantz Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wantz Chase Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wantz Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wantz Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wantz Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barrell Close —
Apr 2026Drugs America Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burns Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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