Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 33.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tiptree , and the 186th 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 (CO5 0LL) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower than the Tiptree average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maldon Road (CO5 0LL), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Way. Police recorded 15 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 Maldon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pierce Glade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pit Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pit Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queensway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Way —
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Data Sources

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