Overview of Maldon crime rate
In Maldon, the most prevalent crimes are Violence and sexual offences (45.9%), Other theft (11.9%), and Public order (7.5%). The least frequent are Bicycle theft (0.4%), Robbery (0.2%), and Theft from the person (0.2%).
Of the 17 wards in Maldon, Maldon North (141.8), Maldon West (97.4), and Maldon East (76.8) report the highest crime rates, while Tolleshunt D’Arcy (28.6), Great Totham (28.2), and Tollesbury (21.1) are the safest.
Considering postcode districts within or overlapping Maldon, CM8 (77.8), CM9 (60.3), and CM0 (59.1) have the highest crime rates. The safest areas are CM0 (59.1), CM3 (54.5), and CO5 (53.1).
Maldon crime incidents by crime type
- Violence and sexual offences – 1678 (45.9)%
- Other theft – 433 (11.9)%
- Public order – 273 (7.5)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 268 (7.3)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 218 (6.0)%
- Vehicle crime – 205 (5.6)%
- Burglary – 180 (4.9)%
- Shoplifting – 117 (3.2)%
- Drugs – 111 (3.0)%
- Other crime – 93 (2.5)%
- Possession of weapons – 47 (1.3)%
- Bicycle theft – 15 (0.4)%
- Robbery – 8 (0.2)%
- Theft from the person – 8 (0.2)%
How does Maldon compare against nearby areas ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Maldon is compared against
Crime rates in Maldon wards
There are 17 wards within Maldon. Maldon North, Maldon West, Maldon East has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
List of all 17 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Maldon wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Maldon
There are 5 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Maldon. Highest crime rates in CM8, CM9, CM0 .
- CM8 – 77.8
- CM9 – 60.3
- CM0 – 59.1
- CM3 – 54.5
- CO5 – 53.1
Postcode districts in Maldon
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