Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Great Totham at a glance
- House prices
- £450,000
- Higher prices83rd percentile
- Schools
- 42nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 27th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 22.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong99th percentile
- Flood risk
- 6.7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle57th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Great Totham a good place to live?
Great Totham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Maldon below.
Great Totham and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Great Totham | £450,000 | 22.5 |
| Tolleshunt D'arcy | £468,000 | 29.2 |
| Tillingham | £373,000 | 61.6 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Great Totham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 22.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 99th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Great Totham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £450,000
- Percentile
- 83rd percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 39 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Great Totham
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Great Totham is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 11.6 per 1,000 residents: lower than Maldon (26.1) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Great Totham | Maldon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 11.6 | 26.1 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 3.3 | 5.7 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1.5 | 4.2 | 6.8 |
| Other crime | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Public order | 1.0 | 3.7 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.0 | 1.7 | 5.3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 0.8 | 5.0 | 10.7 |
| Drugs | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Great Totham
Schools
42nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Great Totham
Flood risk
6.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 5% of the area. That is the 57th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Great Totham
Transport
27th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Great Totham a good place to live?
Great Totham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Great Totham safe?
Great Totham ranks in the 99th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Great Totham?
The median sale price was £450,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 83rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Great Totham?
Schools rank in the 42nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Great Totham?
Nearby public profiles include Tolleshunt D'arcy in Maldon and Tillingham in Maldon.
