Total Crime Rate

147.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.0 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 147.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.8 10/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Church Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Maldon East , and the 11th 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 Church Street (CM9 5HW) in the last 12 months was 147.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 86.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (CM9 5HW), 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 Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wantz Chase Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quayside Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quayside Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Quayside Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quayside Mews Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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