Crap Towns / Maldon / Crime

How much crime is there in Maldon?

The police recorded 64.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Maldon from September 2023 to August 2026, 15% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 32.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 60.8, down from 67.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	67.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	65.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	60.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	32.1	34.1
Other theft	5.7	5.4
Public order	5.5	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.2	7.0
Shoplifting	4.6	7.1
Drugs	3.3	2.4
Vehicle crime	3.0	3.8
Burglary	2.2	3.1
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Robbery	0.2	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Chelmsford	14.6 km	94.9
Witham	8.7 km	74.2
Maldon	–	64.4
Burnham-on-Crouch	14.0 km	56.9
Galleywood	15.6 km	53.9
Tiptree	9.4 km	45.9
Hullbridge	13.6 km	43.8
South Woodham Ferrers	11.6 km	38.9
Danbury	7.9 km	32.1
Hockley and Hawkwell	14.6 km	29.4
Ashingdon	13.9 km	24.9
The typical town	–	76.2