Total Crime Rate

189.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.2 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 189.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 34.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Maldon East , and the 4th 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 High Street (CM9 5EP) in the last 12 months was 189.0 per 1,000 residents and was 115.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CM9 5EP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 28 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 (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Friars Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fullbridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wantz Chase Formal action is not in the public interest
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Barrell Close —
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
Apr 2026Drugs America Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friary Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silver Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Friars Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bull Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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