Crime in Maldon
Recorded crime in Maldon is 1.3 times the Maldon council average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 28%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Maldon: about 16,580 residents in 16 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 6.8/10Good
- 5-year change
- −28%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.3×the Maldon council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Maldon.
Crime over 5 years
Down 28% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Maldon, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the Maldon council average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 13 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Maldon (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Maldon council area, not only the town of Maldon. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 71 | 1.0 | Down 19% |
| Cars broken into | 36 | 0.52 | Down 57% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 150 | 2.2 | Down 9% |
| Burglary of homes | 54 | 0.78 | Down 14% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 2.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 30.9 |
| Drugs | 2.5 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 5.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.0 |
| Public order | 6.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 3.4 |
Postcode districts in Maldon
Nearby towns
Council: Maldon
Questions about crime in Maldon
- Is Maldon a safe place to live?
- Maldon scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the Maldon council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Maldon?
- Down 28% over 5 years, from 1,347 recorded crimes a year to 976.
- What is the most common crime in Maldon?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 31 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Maldon compare with Maldon council?
- Crime severity in Maldon is 1.3 times the Maldon council average.
- How many cars are stolen in Maldon?
- In the Maldon council area, the police recorded 71 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.0 per 1,000 residents, down 19% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Maldon?
- 150 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Maldon council area, 2.2 per 1,000 residents, 0.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Maldon last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in the Maldon council area, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.