Total Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Chase area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Maldon East , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 205 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 West Chase (CM9 6HN) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Maldon East average (87.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Chase (CM9 6HN), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Square 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
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach Lane 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
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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