Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

High 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 High Street (CM9 5EG) 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 High Street (CM9 5EG), the main crime hotspot is near Tait Mews. Police recorded 22 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 High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friary Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wantz Chase Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quayside Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quayside Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Quayside Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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 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 Quayside Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butt Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wantz Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wantz Road Action to be taken by another organisation
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 High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenterfield Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Old Mill Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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