Total Crime Rate
46.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maldon Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 270th lowest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .
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 Maldon Road (CO3 3AN) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the New Town and Christ Church average (106.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maldon Road (CO3 3AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexandra Terrace, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellesley Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In New Town and Christ Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hamilton Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Constantine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Butt Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dragoon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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