Total Crime Rate

155.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 155.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.5 9/10
  • Drugs 17.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 17.6 6/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fairfield Chase area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Maldon East , and the 5th highest crime rate of 206 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 Fairfield Chase (CM9 6AH) in the last 12 months was 155.4 per 1,000 residents and was 95.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfield Chase (CM9 6AH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 34 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 Fairfield Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friary Fields Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting White Horse Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting White Horse Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Friary Fields —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bull Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Friars Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Mill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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