Total Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 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 30.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Highlands Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Maldon East , and the 92nd 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 Highlands Drive (CM9 6HY) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Maldon East average (87.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highlands Drive (CM9 6HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cherry Garden Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beacon Hill (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highlands Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cherry Garden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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