As I type in Apple Maps it crashes and closes

Hi ErrieM.

Welcome to the Apple Community,

where some of us do our best to help each other troubleshoot.

Wondering if you have enough free memory / storage to allow your iPhone to work smoothly. in Maps.

How to check the storage on your iPhone

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201656

and

You might want to check your Map settings in Maps

Quickly find your Maps settings on iPhone

https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/iphone/iph7df5983ee/ios

Also:

Apple support have an article online "View maps on iPhone"

At the bottom,

Says:

To report an issue with Maps

1. Tap your picture or initials next to the search field, then tap Reports.
2. If you don’t see your picture or initials, tap Cancel next to the search field, or tap the search field, then tap Cancel.
3. Choose one of the options, then provide your information.

Complete article: https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/iphone/iph10d7bdf26/ios

Hope this helps :)

You're welcome, ErrieM,

Thank you for your reply, and for letting us know you solved this!

Cheers :-)