Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Horton Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Maldon East , and the 34th 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 Horton Close (CM9 5QA) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 10 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horton Close (CM9 5QA), 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 Horton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs America Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Meadway Local resolution
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 Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quayside Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Wantz Chase Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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