Total Crime Rate

184.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.7 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 184.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.3 7/10
  • Drugs 20.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Maldon East , and the 5th 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 New Street (CM9 6AQ) in the last 12 months was 184.8 per 1,000 residents and was 110.6% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 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 34 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (CM9 6AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Old Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friary Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bull Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cromwell Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silver Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Peter'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Friars Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Friars Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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