Total Crime Rate

132.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.4 9/10
  • Public order 23.3 9/10
  • Drugs 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meadway area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Maldon East , and the 12th highest crime rate of 206 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 Meadway (CM9 5JS) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% higher than the Maldon East average (79.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 103.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadway (CM9 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Meadway. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Poulton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Poulton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Poulton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Longfellow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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