Total Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 90.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 71.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.7 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Acacia Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maldon South , and the 36th 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 Acacia Drive (CM9 6AW) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 202.0% higher than the Maldon South average (30.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acacia Drive (CM9 6AW), the main crime hotspot is near Suffolk Road. Police recorded 23 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 Acacia Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Markland Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Cherry Garden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suffolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Peter'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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