Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Shakespeare Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maldon South , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 206 local areas in Maldon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Drive (CM9 6DP) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the Maldon South average (28.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Drive (CM9 6DP), 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 Shakespeare Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Frobisher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Poulton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Longfellow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlowe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlowe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Royal Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Poulton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Poulton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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