Crap Towns / Brightlingsea / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Brightlingsea?
The police recorded 4.1 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Brightlingsea from September 2023 to August 2026, 71% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 3.5, down from 4.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
The most anti-social thing in Excite-lingsea is the smell, and nobody's ever been nicked for it.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 4.4 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 4.4 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 3.5 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Jaywick | 7.1 km | 12.9 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 8.4 km | 12.2 |
| Colchester | 12.2 km | 11.4 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 16.7 km | 9.8 |
| Berechurch | 10.1 km | 9.4 |
| Harwich | 20.8 km | 9.0 |
| West Mersea | 7.9 km | 4.1 |
| Brightlingsea | – | 4.1 |
| Tiptree | 19.4 km | 3.4 |
| Kirby Cross | 14.1 km | 2.3 |
| Wivenhoe | 7.1 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |