Total Crime Rate

102.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.0 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 102.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wantz Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Maldon East , and the 29th 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 Wantz Road (CM9 5DE) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wantz Road (CM9 5DE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wantz Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friary Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butt Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wantz Chase Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wantz Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wantz Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenterfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs America Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barrell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wantz Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wantz Road Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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