Total Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026America Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Maldon East , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 205 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 America Street (CM9 5DJ) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% lower than the Maldon East average (87.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around America Street (CM9 5DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking 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.
View Crime In Maldon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wantz Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wantz Chase | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Butt Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wantz Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wantz Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wantz Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barrell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | America Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tenterfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old Mill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Friary Fields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bull Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
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