March 2026 Source: Police.uk
CM8 Crime Intelligence Report
CM8 recorded 236 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.6 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 31.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 12.4% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
236trending_up +31.8% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
72.87per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,187
Within CM8 district
Maldon
35,734
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| The Drive Map | total: 8 Other theft: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 8 |
| Laurence Avenue Map | total: 7 Drugs: 3 Other crime: 3 | 7 |
| Campbell Road Map | total: 7 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 7 |
| Richards Close Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Bevington Mews Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1 | 5 |
| Newland Street Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Whitehall Court Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 4 |
| Ness Walk Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 4 |
| Milton Road Map | total: 4 Burglary: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Langford Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
93
39.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
34
14.4%
Other Theft
19
8.1%
Vehicle Crime
15
6.4%
Public Order
14
5.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
14
5.9%
Drug Offences
13
5.5%
Other Crime
12
5.1%
Shoplifting
9
3.8%
Burglary
8
3.4%
Weapons Possession
3
1.3%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%
Robbery
1
0.4%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +31.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +12.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.0%
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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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