Total Crime Rate
22.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Margery Allingham Place area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Tollesbury , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 206 local areas in Maldon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Margery Allingham Place (CM9 8SJ) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% higher than the Tollesbury average (14.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Margery Allingham Place (CM9 8SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Festival Gardens, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salter'S Meadow (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Tollesbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kelvedon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salter'S Meadow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Festival Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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