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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CM8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CM8 recorded 233 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.0 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 11.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring56.37 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment233 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 11.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

233
trending_down -1.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

56.37per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,187

Within CM8 district

Maldon

46,600

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Walnut Drive Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2
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Cuppers Close Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1
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Milton Road Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 1
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Coach House Way Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
B1389 Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 2
6
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Lawn Chase Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Wright Grove Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Christina Road Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
233 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
106
45.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
42
18.0%
Public Order
18
7.7%
Other Theft
16
6.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
6.4%
Burglary
8
3.4%
Shoplifting
8
3.4%
Vehicle Crime
7
3.0%
Drug Offences
5
2.1%
Other Crime
5
2.1%
Robbery
1
0.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%
Weapons Possession
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: CM8

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CM8 (45.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (18.0%) and Public Order (7.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CM8 has risen sharply — by 11.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CM8 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +11.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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