Total Crime Rate

165.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 165.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.6 9/10
  • Other theft 18.6 9/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wycke Hill area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maldon South , and the 9th highest crime rate of 205 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 165.6 per 1,000 residents and was 452.1% higher than the Maldon South average (30.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wycke Hill (CM9 6SH), the main crime hotspot is near Corbett Place. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 25 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 (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Embleton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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