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Crime and justice in Maldon

District

The south east of the East of England. 70,196 people in 357 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Maldon, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

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Maldon’s 41 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 32.

Is Maldon safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Maldon at a rate of 50.4 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England.

Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 383 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Maldon.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,728), other crime (605) and anti-social behaviour (388).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Maldon was 46.9 per 1,000 people.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
50.4 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Maldon at a rate of 50.4 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against East of England
37% lower80.2 per 1,000
Recorded crime rate: Maldon among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Maldon is 50.4 per 1,000.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
383
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Crime and anti-social behaviour: Maldon among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Maldon is 383.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
388
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Anti-social behaviour: Maldon among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Maldon is 388.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
94
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Burglary: Maldon among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Maldon is 94.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
287
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Criminal damage and arson: Maldon among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Maldon is 287.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
153
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Drug offences: Maldon among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Maldon is 153.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
605
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Other crime: Maldon among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Maldon is 605.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
14
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Robbery: Maldon among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Maldon is 14.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
141
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Shoplifting: Maldon among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Maldon is 141.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
7
Police.uk · Aug 2026

Police recorded 7 thefts from the person in Maldon in the 12 months to August 2026.

Theft from the person: Maldon among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Maldon is 7.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
118
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Vehicle crime: Maldon among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Maldon is 118.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,728
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Violence and sexual offences: Maldon among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Maldon is 1,728.

Street-level crime

Map pointEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Maldon. The map shows each one.