Total Crime Rate

166.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 166.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 116.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Drugs 19.9 10/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

De Vere Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Maldon East , and the 8th highest crime rate of 205 local areas in Maldon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around De Vere Avenue (CM9 5JP) in the last 12 months was 166.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 116.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around De Vere Avenue (CM9 5JP), the main crime hotspot is near Meadway. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in De Vere Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Meadway Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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