Crime in CO5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
CO5 recorded 107 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.68 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 32.1% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring30.11 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment107 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 32.1% year-on-year
Total Crimes
107Annual Crime Rate
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Within CO5 district
Maldon
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Heaton Way Map | total: 4 Vehicle crime: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 4 |
| Church Mews Map | total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other crime: 1 | 4 |
| Oak Road Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3 | 3 |
| Worlds End Lane Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 3 Other theft: 1 Shoplifting: 1 | 3 |
| Oyster Close Map | total: 3 Public order: 3 | 3 |
| St Mary'S Square Map | total: 2 Burglary: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| High Street Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| St Mary'S Road Map | total: 2 Drugs: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Spinneyfields Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: CO5
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CO5 (43.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.8%) and Other Theft (9.3%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in CO5 has risen sharply — by 32.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for CO5 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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