Total Crime Rate
107.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wantz Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Maldon East , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 206 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 Wantz Road (CM9 5DB) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wantz Road (CM9 5DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Friary Fields, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Maldon East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dyer'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Mill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Mill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butt Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tait Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tait Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friary Fields | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wantz Haven | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friary Fields | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | America Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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