Total Crime Rate

17.1 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 17.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wentworth Meadows area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Maldon East , and the 49th 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 Wentworth Meadows (CM9 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentworth Meadows (CM9 6EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wentworth Meadows area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Friars Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granger Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granger Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Granger Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granger Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plume Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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