Crime Rates at Wantz Road, Maldon, CM9 5DD

Wantz Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Maldon East , and the 23rd 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 5DD) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wantz Road (CM9 5DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tait Mews, where police recorded 18 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.