Total Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Johnston Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maldon South , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 206 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 Johnston Way (CM9 6XZ) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% lower than the Maldon South average (28.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Johnston Way (CM9 6XZ), the main crime hotspot is near Braeburn Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Johnston Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Poulton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Poulton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Braeburn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Browning Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlowe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlowe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Frobisher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Poulton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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