Total Crime Rate

182.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 182.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 49.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Other theft 29.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.6 10/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wycke Hill area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maldon South , and the 4th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Maldon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wycke Hill (CM9 6SH) in the last 12 months was 182.2 per 1,000 residents and was 541.1% higher than the Maldon South average (28.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wycke Hill (CM9 6SH), the main crime hotspot is near Corbett Place. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wycke Hill area

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

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