CO5 has an annual crime rate of 29.46 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CO5?

As of March 2026, CO5 has an annual crime rate of 29.46 per 1,000 residents, based on 100 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CO5?

The most common crime type in CO5 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 47 incidents in March 2026 — 47.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CO5 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

CO5 Crime Intelligence Report

CO5 recorded 100 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 2.5 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 25.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 14.9% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring29.46 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment100 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 14.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

100

trending_up +25.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

29.46per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,196

Within CO5 district

Maldon

39,952

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Worlds End Lane Map	total: 5 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Grove Road Map	total: 4 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Cedar Avenue Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
Waterworks Close Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3	3
Church Lane Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1	3
Oakwood Avenue Map	total: 3 Other theft: 2 Burglary: 1	3
Parking Area Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	3
High Street Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1	3
London Road Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
Widgeon Place Map	total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

100 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

47.0%

Other Theft

18.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.0%

Public Order

7.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.0%

Vehicle Crime

5.0%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Burglary

2.0%

Shoplifting

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +25.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +14.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.1%

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