Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Maldon Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in New Town and Christ Church , and the 305th highest 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 3AQ) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% 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 12 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maldon Road (CO3 3AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 216 crimes here, including 136 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maldon Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order St Marys Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Marys Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cromhurst Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stable Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Topfield —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burlington Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hussar Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hussar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Topfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dragoon Road —

Data Sources

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