Total Crime Rate

96.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 96.6 7/10
  • Burglary 24.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Embleton Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maldon South , and the 27th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Maldon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Embleton Close (CM9 6FX) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 240.0% higher than the Maldon South average (28.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Embleton Close (CM9 6FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crayford Close, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Corbett Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Embleton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ben Cobey Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Embleton Close —
Sep 2025Public order Embleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Corbett Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corbett Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corbett Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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